How much does a gray wolf weigh?
Typical weight
23–62 kg
That is 50.7–137 lb.
The largest wild canid and the ancestor of the domestic dog.
Males 30-60 kg; females 23-45 kg. Northern wolves are the heaviest.
How that compares
Gray wolf against things of a similar mass.
Exercise bike 18–70 kg
Filing cabinet 18–90 kg
Gray wolf 23–62 kg
Dishwasher 28–58 kg
Snow leopard 22–55 kg
Desk 15–95 kg
Emu 18–60 kg
Giant anteater 27–60 kg
More about a gray wolf
- How long does a gray wolf last? 6–16 yr
- Gray wolf vs Cheetah Side by side
- Gray wolf vs Leopard Side by side
- Gray wolf vs Spotted hyena Side by side
- Gray wolf vs Snow leopard Side by side
- Gray wolf vs Cougar Side by side
- Gray wolf vs Jaguar Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a gray wolf weigh?
- A gray wolf weighs 23–62 kg (50.7–137 lb). Males 30-60 kg; females 23-45 kg. Northern wolves are the heaviest.
Related pages
- How long does a gray wolf last? 6–16 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 great white shark weigh? 520–2,000 kg
- 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 gorilla weigh? 70–270 kg
- Gray wolf vs Cheetah Side by side
- Gray wolf vs Leopard Side by side
- Gray wolf vs Spotted hyena Side by side
- Gray wolf vs Snow leopard Side by side
- Gray wolf vs Cougar Side by side
- Gray wolf vs Jaguar Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution