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Blue wildebeest vs Gorilla

Blue wildebeest vs gorilla
Blue wildebeest is larger on weight
Blue wildebeest is somewhat greater than gorilla on weight — about 1.3×.

A blue wildebeest and a gorilla can be compared on 3 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.
Blue wildebeest Gorilla
Weight 118–290 kg 70–270 kg
Height 1.15–1.45 m 1.3–1.8 m
Typical lifespan 15–25 yr 35–55 yr

What the numbers say

  • Blue wildebeest is somewhat greater than gorilla on weight — about 1.3×.
  • Gorilla is somewhat greater than blue wildebeest on height — about 1.3×.
  • Gorilla is 2× blue wildebeest on typical lifespan.

Weight compared.

Blue wildebeest 118–290 kg
Gorilla 70–270 kg

Blue wildebeest

The antelope of the Serengeti migration, about 1.3 million of which move in a single annual circuit.

Gorilla

The largest living primate; dominant males, called silverbacks, are roughly twice the mass of females.

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, blue wildebeest or gorilla?
Blue wildebeest is somewhat greater than gorilla on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do blue wildebeest and gorillas compare on height?
Blue wildebeest: 1.15–1.45 m. Gorilla: 1.3–1.8 m. Gorilla is somewhat greater than blue wildebeest on height — about 1.3×.
How do blue wildebeest and gorillas compare on typical lifespan?
Blue wildebeest: 15–25 yr. Gorilla: 35–55 yr. Gorilla is 2× blue wildebeest on typical lifespan.

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Sources

  1. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution

How these figures are compiled and checked