How much does a Indian rhinoceros weigh?
Typical weight
1,600–2,700 kg
That is 3,530–5,950 lb.
A single-horned rhino whose folded skin looks like plate armour.
Bulls 2,200-2,700 kg; cows 1,600-2,000 kg.
How that compares
Indian rhinoceros against things of a similar mass.
Southern elephant seal 350–4,000 kg
Pickup truck 1,600–3,800 kg
Shipping container 1,800–4,800 kg
Indian rhinoceros 1,600–2,700 kg
Minivan 1,750–2,400 kg
SUV 1,450–3,200 kg
White rhinoceros 1,400–3,600 kg
Car 1,100–2,100 kg
More about an Indian rhinoceros
- Indian rhinoceros vs Asian elephant Side by side
Common questions
- How much does an Indian rhinoceros weigh?
- An Indian rhinoceros weighs 1,600–2,700 kg (3,530–5,950 lb). Bulls 2,200-2,700 kg; cows 1,600-2,000 kg.
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- 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 gorilla weigh? 70–270 kg
- How much does a grizzly bear weigh? 130–360 kg
- Indian rhinoceros vs Asian elephant Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution