Which is bigger, American bison or dromedary camel?

American bison is 1.5× dromedary camel on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do American bison and dromedary camels compare on height?

American bison: 1.5–2 m. Dromedary camel: 1.8–2.15 m. American bison and dromedary camel are near enough identical on height.

How do American bison and dromedary camels compare on length?

American bison: 2.1–3.5 m. Dromedary camel: 2.2–3.5 m. American bison and dromedary camel are near enough identical on length.

American bison vs Dromedary camel

American bison vs dromedary camel

American bison is larger on weight

American bison is 1.5× dromedary camel on weight.

An American bison and a dromedary camel can be compared on 5 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.
	American bison	Dromedary camel
Weight	320–1,270 kg	300–690 kg
Height	1.5–2 m	1.8–2.15 m
Length	2.1–3.5 m	2.2–3.5 m
Top speed	56 km/h	65 km/h
Typical lifespan	15–25 yr	25–50 yr

What the numbers say

American bison is 1.5× dromedary camel on weight.
American bison and dromedary camel are near enough identical on height.
American bison and dromedary camel are near enough identical on length.
Dromedary camel is somewhat greater than American bison on top speed — about 1.2×.
Dromedary camel is 2× American bison on typical lifespan.

Weight compared.

American bison 320–1,270 kg

Dromedary camel 300–690 kg

American bison

The heaviest land animal in the Americas; commonly called a buffalo, though true buffalo live in Africa and Asia.

Dromedary camel

The single-humped camel of Arabia and North Africa, which stores fat rather than water in its hump.

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, American bison or dromedary camel?: American bison is 1.5× dromedary camel on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do American bison and dromedary camels compare on height?: American bison: 1.5–2 m. Dromedary camel: 1.8–2.15 m. American bison and dromedary camel are near enough identical on height.
How do American bison and dromedary camels compare on length?: American bison: 2.1–3.5 m. Dromedary camel: 2.2–3.5 m. American bison and dromedary camel are near enough identical on length.

Sources

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked