How much does a gorilla weigh?
Typical weight
70–270 kg
That is 154–595 lb.
The largest living primate; dominant males, called silverbacks, are roughly twice the mass of females.
Wild silverbacks 136-195 kg; females 70-90 kg. Captive males have reached 270 kg.
How that compares
Gorilla against things of a similar mass.
Lion 120–250 kg
Gorilla 70–270 kg
Fire hydrant 70–320 kg
American black bear 40–280 kg
Bull shark 90–316 kg
Hospital bed 80–230 kg
Llama 110–200 kg
Server rack 60–220 kg
More about a gorilla
- How long does a gorilla last? 35–55 yr
- Gorilla vs Lion Side by side
- Gorilla vs Tiger Side by side
- Gorilla vs Giant panda Side by side
- Gorilla vs Grizzly bear Side by side
- Gorilla vs Orangutan Side by side
- Gorilla vs Blue wildebeest Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a gorilla weigh?
- A gorilla weighs 70–270 kg (154–595 lb). Wild silverbacks 136-195 kg; females 70-90 kg. Captive males have reached 270 kg.
Related pages
- How long does a gorilla last? 35–55 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 giraffe weigh? 700–1,930 kg
- How much does a Great Pyramid of Giza weigh? 5,900,000 t
- How much does a grizzly bear weigh? 130–360 kg
- Gorilla vs Lion Side by side
- Gorilla vs Tiger Side by side
- Gorilla vs Giant panda Side by side
- Gorilla vs Grizzly bear Side by side
- Gorilla vs Orangutan Side by side
- Gorilla vs Blue wildebeest Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution