STRONGEST ANIMALS

Being strong is all relative – while an elephant is renowned for its strength, it is by no means the most impressive weightlifter. Look at this selection of animals to see which can bear the most in comparison to its own body weight.

humans have a long history of loading up animals as beasts of burden.

Any insect named for the ancient demi-God Hercules can be expected to have a reputation for super-strength. But the oft-repeated tale that the Hercules beetle (Dynastes Hercules) can lift 850 times its body weight

A bigger beast may have bigger muscles, but a lot of their strength goes to supporting the animal’s own weight, so there is not much left over to lift the additional weight. In contrast, tiny creatures have less mass to carry around, so they can dedicate more of their muscle power to weight lifting.

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