How much does a African elephant weigh?
Typical weight
2,200–10,400 kg
That is 4,850–22,900 lb.
The largest living land animal, distinguished from the Asian elephant by larger ears and a dipped back.
Bulls 4,000-7,500 kg, exceptionally 10,000+; cows 2,200-3,500 kg.
How that compares
African elephant against things of a similar mass.
School bus 6,500–12,000 kg
African elephant 2,200–10,400 kg
Helicopter 1.2–9.979 t
Ambulance 3,200–6,800 kg
MRI machine 3,000–11,000 kg
Orca 1,300–10,000 kg
Tractor 1,000–15,000 kg
Forklift 2,200–8,000 kg
More about an African elephant
- How long does a African elephant last? 50–70 yr
- African elephant vs Asian elephant Side by side
- African elephant vs Orca Side by side
- African elephant vs White rhinoceros Side by side
- African elephant vs Hippopotamus Side by side
- African elephant vs Giraffe Side by side
- African elephant vs Blue whale Side by side
Common questions
- How much does an African elephant weigh?
- An African elephant weighs 2,200–10,400 kg (4,850–22,900 lb). Bulls 4,000-7,500 kg, exceptionally 10,000+; cows 2,200-3,500 kg.
Related pages
- How long does a African elephant last? 50–70 yr
- How much does a lion weigh? 120–250 kg
- How much does a tiger weigh? 100–310 kg
- How much does a domestic cat weigh? 3.6–6.8 kg
- How much does a blue whale weigh? 50–190 t
- How much does a cheetah weigh? 34–72 kg
- How much does a polar bear weigh? 150–700 kg
- How much does a giraffe weigh? 700–1,930 kg
- How much does a gorilla weigh? 70–270 kg
- How much does a Great Pyramid of Giza weigh? 5,900,000 t
- How much does a grizzly bear weigh? 130–360 kg
- African elephant vs Asian elephant Side by side
- African elephant vs Orca Side by side
- African elephant vs White rhinoceros Side by side
- African elephant vs Hippopotamus Side by side
- African elephant vs Giraffe Side by side
- African elephant vs Blue whale Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution