How much does a giant Pacific octopus weigh?
Typical weight
10–71 kg
That is 22–157 lb.
The largest octopus species, with three hearts, blue blood and about 2,000 suckers.
Typical adults 10-50 kg; the heaviest verified weighed 71 kg.
How that compares
Giant Pacific octopus against things of a similar mass.
Television 3.5–45 kg
Traffic light 10–28 kg
Concrete block 11–22 kg
Giant Pacific octopus 10–71 kg
Microwave oven 9–36 kg
Electric scooter 9–45 kg
Street light 6–32 kg
Scuba tank 11–20 kg
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Common questions
- How much does a giant Pacific octopus weigh?
- A giant Pacific octopus weighs 10–71 kg (22–157 lb). Typical adults 10-50 kg; the heaviest verified weighed 71 kg.
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- How much does a orca weigh? 1,300–10,000 kg
- How much does a bottlenose dolphin weigh? 150–650 kg
- How much does a humpback whale weigh? 25–40 t
- How much does a whale shark weigh? 9,000–21,000 kg
- How much does a sperm whale weigh? 15–57 t
- How much does a tiger shark weigh? 200–900 kg
- How much does a walrus weigh? 400–1,900 kg
- How much does a emperor penguin weigh? 22–45 kg
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Sources
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NOAA (Public domain (US Government))