🏆 Heaviest animals in South America

Of the 42 animals on My Earth Toy's 3D globe, Southern elephant seal ranks first at 2 t, followed by West Indian manatee (400 kg) and Baird's tapir (250 kg). The figures come from our checked encyclopedia data; real-world record holders that are not on the globe are not included. Tap a name for photos and facts.

#	Name	Class	Weight
1	Southern elephant seal	Mammals	2 t
2	West Indian manatee	Mammals	400 kg
3	Baird's tapir	Mammals	250 kg
4	South American tapir	Mammals	225 kg
5	Galápagos giant tortoise	Reptiles	200 kg
6	Llama	Mammals	160 kg
7	Amazon river dolphin (boto)	Mammals	150 kg
8	Guanaco	Mammals	115 kg
9	South American fur seal	Mammals	100 kg
10	Spectacled bear	Mammals	100 kg
11	Jaguar	Mammals	76 kg
12	Alpaca	Mammals	69 kg
13	Cougar	Mammals	52 kg
14	Capybara	Mammals	50 kg
15	Vicuña	Mammals	50 kg
16	Commerson's dolphin	Mammals	45 kg
17	Franciscana dolphin	Mammals	40 kg
18	Giant anteater	Mammals	33 kg
19	Giant otter	Mammals	27 kg
20	Giant armadillo	Mammals	25 kg
21	Greater rhea	Birds	25 kg
22	Maned wolf	Mammals	23 kg
23	Patagonian mara	Mammals	12 kg
24	Andean condor	Birds	11 kg
25	Southern pudú	Mammals	10 kg
26	Gentoo penguin	Birds	6.5 kg
27	Harpy eagle	Birds	6 kg
28	Mantled howler	Mammals	6 kg
29	Magellanic penguin	Birds	4.6 kg
30	Nine-banded armadillo	Mammals	4.5 kg

Only figures we could check are included; things without a reliable number are left out. Last updated: 2026-11-02

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