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title: "How much does a giraffe weigh?"
description: "A giraffe weighs 700–1,930 kg (1,540–4,250 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/giraffe/
site: "At One Place"
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# 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

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- [How long does a giraffe last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/giraffe/) — 20–28 yr
- [Giraffe vs Hippopotamus](https://atoneplace.net/vs/giraffe-vs-hippopotamus/) — Side by side
- [Giraffe vs American bison](https://atoneplace.net/vs/american-bison-vs-giraffe/) — Side by side
- [Giraffe vs White rhinoceros](https://atoneplace.net/vs/giraffe-vs-white-rhinoceros/) — Side by side
- [Giraffe vs Black rhinoceros](https://atoneplace.net/vs/black-rhinoceros-vs-giraffe/) — Side by side
- [Giraffe vs Cape buffalo](https://atoneplace.net/vs/cape-buffalo-vs-giraffe/) — Side by side
- [Giraffe vs African elephant](https://atoneplace.net/vs/african-elephant-vs-giraffe/) — 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.

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## Sources

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