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title: "How much does a American alligator weigh?"
description: "An American alligator weighs 70–500 kg (154–1,100 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
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# 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

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## 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.

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## Sources

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