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title: "How much does a blue wildebeest weigh?"
description: "A blue wildebeest weighs 118–290 kg (260–639 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
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# How much does a blue wildebeest weigh?

**Typical weight: 118–290 kg**

That is 260–639 lb.

The antelope of the Serengeti migration, about 1.3 million of which move in a single annual circuit.

> Bulls 165-290 kg; cows 140-230 kg.

## How that compares

*Blue wildebeest against things of a similar mass.*

- Tiger: 100–310 kg
- Galapagos tortoise: 60–417 kg
- Blue wildebeest: 118–290 kg
- Motorcycle: 90–400 kg
- Giant squid: 100–275 kg
- ATM: 90–700 kg
- Red deer: 90–340 kg
- Lion: 120–250 kg

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## Common questions

### How much does a blue wildebeest weigh?

A blue wildebeest weighs 118–290 kg (260–639 lb). Bulls 165-290 kg; cows 140-230 kg.

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## Sources

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