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title: "How much does a grizzly bear weigh?"
description: "A grizzly bear weighs 130–360 kg (287–794 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
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# How much does a grizzly bear weigh?

**Typical weight: 130–360 kg**

That is 287–794 lb.

The inland North American brown bear, smaller than coastal populations because it eats less salmon.

> Males 180-360 kg; females 130-200 kg. Coastal brown bears run much heavier.

## How that compares

*Grizzly bear against things of a similar mass.*

- Bottlenose dolphin: 150–650 kg
- Piano: 130–550 kg
- Plains zebra: 200–450 kg
- Grizzly bear: 130–360 kg
- California sea lion: 50–400 kg
- Hot air balloon: 150–450 kg
- Atlantic bluefin tuna: 130–680 kg
- American alligator: 70–500 kg

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## Common questions

### How much does a grizzly bear weigh?

A grizzly bear weighs 130–360 kg (287–794 lb). Males 180-360 kg; females 130-200 kg. Coastal brown bears run much heavier.

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## Sources

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