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title: "How much does a elk weigh?"
description: "An elk weighs 170–500 kg (375–1,100 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/elk/
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# 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?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/elk/) — 10–20 yr
- [Elk vs Grizzly bear](https://atoneplace.net/vs/elk-vs-grizzly-bear/) — Side by side
- [Elk vs Plains zebra](https://atoneplace.net/vs/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.

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## Sources

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