How much does a giraffe weigh?
Typical weight
700–1,930 kg
That is 1,540–4,250 lb.
The tallest living animal; its neck holds the same seven vertebrae as a human neck.
Bulls 1,100-1,930 kg; cows 700-1,180 kg.
How that compares
Giraffe against things of a similar mass.
Beluga whale 700–1,900 kg
Giant manta ray 1,000–2,000 kg
Giraffe 700–1,930 kg
Great white shark 520–2,000 kg
Walrus 400–1,900 kg
Elevator 450–2,000 kg
Narwhal 800–1,600 kg
Ocean sunfish 247–2,300 kg
More about a giraffe
- How long does a giraffe last? 20–28 yr
- Giraffe vs Hippopotamus Side by side
- Giraffe vs American bison Side by side
- Giraffe vs White rhinoceros Side by side
- Giraffe vs Black rhinoceros Side by side
- Giraffe vs Cape buffalo Side by side
- Giraffe vs African elephant Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a giraffe weigh?
- A giraffe weighs 700–1,930 kg (1,540–4,250 lb). Bulls 1,100-1,930 kg; cows 700-1,180 kg.
Related pages
- How long does a giraffe last? 20–28 yr
- How much does a lion weigh? 120–250 kg
- How much does a tiger weigh? 100–310 kg
- 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 cheetah weigh? 34–72 kg
- How much does a polar bear weigh? 150–700 kg
- How much does a gorilla weigh? 70–270 kg
- How much does a Great Pyramid of Giza weigh? 5,900,000 t
- How much does a grizzly bear weigh? 130–360 kg
- Giraffe vs Hippopotamus Side by side
- Giraffe vs American bison Side by side
- Giraffe vs White rhinoceros Side by side
- Giraffe vs Black rhinoceros Side by side
- Giraffe vs Cape buffalo Side by side
- Giraffe vs African elephant Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution