1️⃣ Dung Beetle This tiny beetle can pull an incredible 1,141 times its body weight — the strongest animal relative to size.
2️⃣ Rhinoceros Beetle A rhinoceros beetle can lift 850 times its own weight, using its horn for lifting and combat against rivals.
3️⃣ Leafcutter Ant Leafcutter ants easily carry leaves 50 times their body weight, transporting foliage to build vast, underground fungus farms.
4️⃣ Gorilla Adult male gorillas can lift up to four times their body weight, showcasing raw power in their native jungles.
5️⃣ Harpy Eagle Harpy eagles, powerful raptors, can lift prey twice their own body weight, snatching monkeys and sloths from treetops.
6️⃣ African Bush Elephant Africa’s largest land animal can lift its entire body weight, with its trunk alone lifting hundreds of kilograms.
7️⃣ Muskox: Arctic Weight Carrier A muskox’s resilience shows as it can lift about 900 kg, roughly 1.5 times its own robust body weight.