How much does a elk weigh?
Typical weight
170–500 kg
That is 375–1,100 lb.
The second-largest deer, whose bulls bugle in autumn and carry antlers over a metre long.
Bulls 300-500 kg; cows 170-290 kg.
How that compares
Elk against things of a similar mass.
Nile crocodile 225–750 kg
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
More about an elk
- How long does a elk last? 10–20 yr
- Elk vs Grizzly bear Side by side
- Elk vs Plains zebra Side by side
Common questions
- How much does an elk weigh?
- An elk weighs 170–500 kg (375–1,100 lb). Bulls 300-500 kg; cows 170-290 kg.
Related pages
- How long does a elk last? 10–20 yr
- How much does a lion weigh? 120–250 kg
- How much does a tiger weigh? 100–310 kg
- How much does a Statue of Liberty weigh? 204 t
- 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 Empire State Building weigh? 331,000 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
- Elk vs Grizzly bear Side by side
- Elk vs Plains zebra Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution