Norway (healthy population on Svalbard) and the pool frog. The largest predator in Norwegian waters is the sperm whale, and the largest fish is the basking shark. The largest predator on land is the polar bear, while the brown bear is the largest predator on the Norwegian mainland. The largest land animal on the mainland is the elk (American English: moose). The elk in Norway is known for its size and strength and is often called "skogens konge", "king of the forest". Attractive and dramatic scenery and landscape are found throughout Norway. The west coast of southern Norway and the coast
Largest prehistoric animals litoptern was "Macrauchenia", which had three hoofs per foot. It was a relatively large animal, with a body length of around . The largest notoungulate known of complete remains is "Toxodon". It was about in body length, and about high at the shoulder and resembled a heavy rhinoceros. Although is not complete, the preserved fossils suggests that "Mixotoxodon" were the most massive member of the group, with a weight about . The largest-known oxyaenid was "Sarkastodon" weighing in at . The largest hyaenodontid was "Megistotherium" at 500 kg. The largest mesonychid was "Mongolonyx robustus". This predator would have been tall