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title: "How much does a American bison weigh?"
description: "An American bison weighs 320–1,270 kg (705–2,800 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
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# How much does a American bison weigh?

**Typical weight: 320–1,270 kg**

That is 705–2,800 lb.

The heaviest land animal in the Americas; commonly called a buffalo, though true buffalo live in Africa and Asia.

> Bulls 550-1,000 kg, exceptionally 1,270; cows 320-545 kg.

## How that compares

*American bison against things of a similar mass.*

- Great white shark: 520–2,000 kg
- Walrus: 400–1,900 kg
- Elevator: 450–2,000 kg
- Black rhinoceros: 800–1,400 kg
- American bison: 320–1,270 kg
- Cow: 400–1,100 kg
- Water buffalo: 300–1,200 kg
- Cape buffalo: 350–900 kg

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## Common questions

### How much does an American bison weigh?

An American bison weighs 320–1,270 kg (705–2,800 lb). Bulls 550-1,000 kg, exceptionally 1,270; cows 320-545 kg.

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## Sources

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