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title: "How much does a caracal weigh?"
description: "A caracal weighs 8–20 kg (17.6–44.1 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/caracal/
site: "At One Place"
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# How much does a caracal weigh?

**Typical weight: 8–20 kg**

That is 17.6–44.1 lb.

A medium cat famous for leaping three metres straight up to swat birds out of the air.

## How that compares

*Caracal against things of a similar mass.*

- Wolverine: 8–25 kg
- Espresso machine: 4–75 kg
- Ladder: 4–40 kg
- Digital piano: 10–30 kg
- Telescope: 2–45 kg
- Caracal: 8–20 kg
- Coyote: 7–21 kg
- Tuba: 9–20 kg

## More about a caracal

- [How long does a caracal last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/caracal/) — 10–17 yr

## Common questions

### How much does a caracal weigh?

A caracal weighs 8–20 kg (17.6–44.1 lb).

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## Sources

- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (https://www.wikidata.org/) [CC0 1.0]