How much does a black rhinoceros weigh?
Typical weight
800–1,400 kg
That is 1,760–3,090 lb.
A browser with a pointed prehensile lip, smaller and more aggressive than the white rhino.
How that compares
Black rhinoceros against things of a similar mass.
Great white shark 520–2,000 kg
Walrus 400–1,900 kg
Elevator 450–2,000 kg
Narwhal 800–1,600 kg
Ocean sunfish 247–2,300 kg
Black rhinoceros 800–1,400 kg
American bison 320–1,270 kg
Cow 400–1,100 kg
More about a black rhinoceros
- How long does a black rhinoceros last? 35–45 yr
- Black rhinoceros vs Giraffe Side by side
- Black rhinoceros vs American bison Side by side
- Black rhinoceros vs Hippopotamus Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a black rhinoceros weigh?
- A black rhinoceros weighs 800–1,400 kg (1,760–3,090 lb).
Related pages
- How long does a black rhinoceros last? 35–45 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 African elephant weigh? 2,200–10,400 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
- Black rhinoceros vs Giraffe Side by side
- Black rhinoceros vs American bison Side by side
- Black rhinoceros vs Hippopotamus Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution