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title: "How much does a gray wolf weigh?"
description: "A gray wolf weighs 23–62 kg (50.7–137 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/gray-wolf/
site: "At One Place"
---

# 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?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/gray-wolf/) — 6–16 yr
- [Gray wolf vs Cheetah](https://atoneplace.net/vs/cheetah-vs-gray-wolf/) — Side by side
- [Gray wolf vs Leopard](https://atoneplace.net/vs/gray-wolf-vs-leopard/) — Side by side
- [Gray wolf vs Spotted hyena](https://atoneplace.net/vs/gray-wolf-vs-spotted-hyena/) — Side by side
- [Gray wolf vs Snow leopard](https://atoneplace.net/vs/gray-wolf-vs-snow-leopard/) — Side by side
- [Gray wolf vs Cougar](https://atoneplace.net/vs/cougar-vs-gray-wolf/) — Side by side
- [Gray wolf vs Jaguar](https://atoneplace.net/vs/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.

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- [Gray wolf vs Spotted hyena](https://atoneplace.net/vs/gray-wolf-vs-spotted-hyena/)
- [Gray wolf vs Snow leopard](https://atoneplace.net/vs/gray-wolf-vs-snow-leopard/)
- [Gray wolf vs Cougar](https://atoneplace.net/vs/cougar-vs-gray-wolf/)
- [Gray wolf vs Jaguar](https://atoneplace.net/vs/gray-wolf-vs-jaguar/)

## Sources

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