How much does a bottlenose dolphin weigh?
Typical weight
150–650 kg
That is 331–1,430 lb.
The dolphin most people picture, and the one most often kept in aquaria.
Offshore animals are considerably larger than coastal ones.
How that compares
Bottlenose dolphin against things of a similar mass.
Jet ski 190–450 kg
Roll of carpet 170–550 kg
Elk 170–500 kg
Vending machine 180–500 kg
Bottlenose dolphin 150–650 kg
Piano 130–550 kg
Plains zebra 200–450 kg
Grizzly bear 130–360 kg
More about a bottlenose dolphin
- How long does a bottlenose dolphin last? 30–60 yr
- Bottlenose dolphin vs Tiger Side by side
- Bottlenose dolphin vs California sea lion Side by side
- Bottlenose dolphin vs Lion Side by side
- Bottlenose dolphin vs Grizzly bear Side by side
- Bottlenose dolphin vs Polar bear Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a bottlenose dolphin weigh?
- A bottlenose dolphin weighs 150–650 kg (331–1,430 lb). Offshore animals are considerably larger than coastal ones.
Related pages
- How long does a bottlenose dolphin last? 30–60 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 great white shark weigh? 520–2,000 kg
- 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
- Bottlenose dolphin vs Tiger Side by side
- Bottlenose dolphin vs California sea lion Side by side
- Bottlenose dolphin vs Lion Side by side
- Bottlenose dolphin vs Grizzly bear Side by side
- Bottlenose dolphin vs Polar bear Side by side
Sources
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NOAA (Public domain (US Government))