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title: "Moose vs plains zebra — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Moose is 1.7× plains zebra on weight. Compared on 5 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/moose-vs-plains-zebra/
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# Moose vs Plains zebra

**Moose vs plains zebra: Moose is larger on weight**

Moose is 1.7× plains zebra on weight.

A moose and a plains zebra 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.*

|  | Moose | Plains zebra |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 200–720 kg | 200–450 kg |
| Height | 1.4–2.1 m | 1.2–1.5 m |
| Length | 2.4–3.1 m | 2.1–2.6 m |
| Top speed | 56 km/h | 65 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 15–25 yr | 12–25 yr |

## What the numbers say

- Moose is 1.7× plains zebra on weight.
- Moose is somewhat greater than plains zebra on height — about 1.4×.
- Moose is somewhat greater than plains zebra on length — about 1.2×.
- Plains zebra is somewhat greater than moose on top speed — about 1.2×.
- Plains zebra is somewhat greater than moose on typical lifespan — about 1.1×.

*Weight compared.*

- Moose: 200–720 kg
- Plains zebra: 200–450 kg

## Moose

The largest deer; called elk in Europe, which is a different animal in North America.

## Plains zebra

The most common zebra; every individual's stripe pattern is unique.

> 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, moose or plains zebra?

Moose is 1.7× plains zebra on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do moose and plains zebras compare on height?

Moose: 1.4–2.1 m. Plains zebra: 1.2–1.5 m. Moose is somewhat greater than plains zebra on height — about 1.4×.

### How do moose and plains zebras compare on length?

Moose: 2.4–3.1 m. Plains zebra: 2.1–2.6 m. Moose is somewhat greater than plains zebra on length — about 1.2×.

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## Sources

- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution (https://naturalhistory.si.edu/)