How much does a Galapagos tortoise weigh?
Typical weight
60–417 kg
That is 132–919 lb.
The largest living tortoise and one of the longest-lived vertebrates.
Males are much larger than females; the record animal weighed 417 kg.
How that compares
Galapagos tortoise against things of a similar mass.
American alligator 70–500 kg
Great hammerhead 150–580 kg
Galapagos tortoise 60–417 kg
Tiger 100–310 kg
Motorcycle 90–400 kg
Giant squid 100–275 kg
ATM 90–700 kg
Blue wildebeest 118–290 kg
More about a Galapagos tortoise
- How long does a Galapagos tortoise last? 80–177 yr
Common questions
- How much does a Galapagos tortoise weigh?
- A Galapagos tortoise weighs 60–417 kg (132–919 lb). Males are much larger than females; the record animal weighed 417 kg.
Related pages
- How long does a Galapagos tortoise last? 80–177 yr
- How much does a African elephant weigh? 2,200–10,400 kg
- How much does a giraffe weigh? 700–1,930 kg
- How much does a gorilla weigh? 70–270 kg
- How much does a hippopotamus weigh? 1,300–3,200 kg
- How much does a saltwater crocodile weigh? 76–1,300 kg
- How much does a giant panda weigh? 70–125 kg
- How much does a Asian elephant weigh? 2,000–6,000 kg
- How much does a American alligator weigh? 70–500 kg
- How much does a American bison weigh? 320–1,270 kg
- How much does a Komodo dragon weigh? 40–166 kg
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution