How much does a American alligator weigh?
Typical weight
70–500 kg
That is 154–1,100 lb.
A broad-snouted crocodilian of the US Southeast, recovered from near-extinction to over a million animals.
Males 200-500 kg; females 70-100 kg.
How that compares
American alligator against things of a similar mass.
California sea lion 50–400 kg
Hot air balloon 150–450 kg
Atlantic bluefin tuna 130–680 kg
American alligator 70–500 kg
Great hammerhead 150–580 kg
Tiger 100–310 kg
Galapagos tortoise 60–417 kg
Motorcycle 90–400 kg
More about an American alligator
- How long does a American alligator last? 35–70 yr
- American alligator vs Grizzly bear Side by side
- American alligator vs Tiger Side by side
- American alligator vs Lion Side by side
- American alligator vs Saltwater crocodile Side by side
- American alligator vs Nile crocodile Side by side
Common questions
- How much does an American alligator weigh?
- An American alligator weighs 70–500 kg (154–1,100 lb). Males 200-500 kg; females 70-100 kg.
Related pages
- How long does a American alligator last? 35–70 yr
- How much does a lion weigh? 120–250 kg
- How much does a tiger weigh? 100–310 kg
- How much does a Statue of Liberty weigh? 204 t
- How much does a great white shark weigh? 520–2,000 kg
- How much does a Empire State Building weigh? 331,000 t
- How much does a cheetah weigh? 34–72 kg
- How much does a polar bear weigh? 150–700 kg
- How much does a grizzly bear weigh? 130–360 kg
- How much does a gray wolf weigh? 23–62 kg
- How much does a orca weigh? 1,300–10,000 kg
- American alligator vs Grizzly bear Side by side
- American alligator vs Tiger Side by side
- American alligator vs Lion Side by side
- American alligator vs Saltwater crocodile Side by side
- American alligator vs Nile crocodile Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution