The size of the largest land animal.
The upper mass limit to terrestrial animals is studied using physical arguments and allometric laws for bone and muscle strength and animal locomotion. The limit is suggested to lie between 10(5) and 10(6) kg. A possibility for a still higher mass, in case of new adaptations, is not excluded.
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D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001699:Biometry; D001824:Body Constitution; D001835:Body Weight; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D008124:Locomotion; D008322:Mammals; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D014907:Whales