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Gorilla vs Reindeer

Gorilla vs reindeer
Gorilla is larger on weight
Gorilla is somewhat greater than reindeer on weight — about 1.3×.

A gorilla and a reindeer 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.
Gorilla Reindeer
Weight 70–270 kg 60–318 kg
Height 1.3–1.8 m 0.85–1.5 m
Typical lifespan 35–55 yr 8–18 yr

What the numbers say

  • Gorilla is somewhat greater than reindeer on weight — about 1.3×.
  • Gorilla is 1.5× reindeer on height.
  • Gorilla is 3.3× reindeer on typical lifespan.

Weight compared.

Gorilla 70–270 kg
Reindeer 60–318 kg

Gorilla

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

Reindeer

The only deer in which both sexes grow antlers, and the only one widely domesticated.

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, gorilla or reindeer?
Gorilla is somewhat greater than reindeer on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do gorillas and reindeer compare on height?
Gorilla: 1.3–1.8 m. Reindeer: 0.85–1.5 m. Gorilla is 1.5× reindeer on height.
How do gorillas and reindeer compare on typical lifespan?
Gorilla: 35–55 yr. Reindeer: 8–18 yr. Gorilla is 3.3× reindeer on typical lifespan.

Related pages

Sources

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

How these figures are compiled and checked