Bottlenose dolphin vs Lion
Bottlenose dolphin vs lion
Bottlenose dolphin is larger on weight
Bottlenose dolphin is 1.6× lion on weight.
A bottlenose dolphin and a lion 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
| Bottlenose dolphin | Lion | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 150–650 kg | 120–250 kg |
| Length | 2–4 m | 1.6–2.5 m |
| Top speed | 35 km/h | 60–80 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 30–60 yr | 10–20 yr |
What the numbers say
- Bottlenose dolphin is 1.6× lion on weight.
- Bottlenose dolphin is somewhat greater than lion on length — about 1.3×.
- Lion is 2.3× bottlenose dolphin on top speed.
- Bottlenose dolphin is 2.9× lion on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
Bottlenose dolphin 150–650 kg
Lion 120–250 kg
Bottlenose dolphin
The dolphin most people picture, and the one most often kept in aquaria.
Lion
The second-largest living cat and the only one that lives in permanent social groups.
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, bottlenose dolphin or lion?
- Bottlenose dolphin is 1.6× lion on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do bottlenose dolphins and lions compare on length?
- Bottlenose dolphin: 2–4 m. Lion: 1.6–2.5 m. Bottlenose dolphin is somewhat greater than lion on length — about 1.3×.
- How do bottlenose dolphins and lions compare on top speed?
- Bottlenose dolphin: 35 km/h. Lion: 60–80 km/h. Lion is 2.3× bottlenose dolphin on top speed.
Related pages
Sources
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NOAA (Public domain (US Government))
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution