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title: "African wild dog vs Eurasian lynx — size, weight and speed com"
description: "African wild dog is somewhat greater than Eurasian lynx on weight — about 1.1×. Compared on 4 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
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# African wild dog vs Eurasian lynx

**African wild dog vs Eurasian lynx: African wild dog is larger on weight**

African wild dog is somewhat greater than Eurasian lynx on weight — about 1.1×.

An African wild dog and a Eurasian lynx can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | African wild dog | Eurasian lynx |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 18–36 kg | 13–35 kg |
| Height | 0.6–0.8 m | 0.55–0.75 m |
| Length | 0.75–1.4 m | 0.8–1.3 m |
| Typical lifespan | 7–11 yr | 10–24 yr |

## What the numbers say

- African wild dog is somewhat greater than Eurasian lynx on weight — about 1.1×.
- African wild dog is somewhat greater than Eurasian lynx on height — about 1.2×.
- African wild dog and Eurasian lynx are near enough identical on length.
- Eurasian lynx is 1.5× African wild dog on typical lifespan.

*Weight compared.*

- African wild dog: 18–36 kg
- Eurasian lynx: 13–35 kg

## African wild dog

A pack hunter with one of the highest kill success rates of any large predator.

## Eurasian lynx

The largest lynx, a tuft-eared forest cat of Europe and Siberia.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, African wild dog or Eurasian lynx?

African wild dog is somewhat greater than Eurasian lynx on weight — about 1.1×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do African wild dogs and Eurasian lynxes compare on height?

African wild dog: 0.6–0.8 m. Eurasian lynx: 0.55–0.75 m. African wild dog is somewhat greater than Eurasian lynx on height — about 1.2×.

### How do African wild dogs and Eurasian lynxes compare on length?

African wild dog: 0.75–1.4 m. Eurasian lynx: 0.8–1.3 m. African wild dog and Eurasian lynx are near enough identical on length.

## Related pages

- [African wild dog vs gray wolf](https://atoneplace.net/vs/african-wild-dog-vs-gray-wolf/)
- [Eurasian lynx vs gray wolf](https://atoneplace.net/vs/eurasian-lynx-vs-gray-wolf/)

## Sources

- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution (https://naturalhistory.si.edu/)
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (https://www.wikidata.org/) [CC0 1.0]