How much does a koala weigh?
Typical weight
4–15 kg
That is 8.82–33.1 lb.
A eucalyptus specialist that sleeps up to 20 hours a day because the diet yields so little energy.
Southern koalas are roughly twice the mass of northern ones; males exceed females by half.
How that compares
Koala against things of a similar mass.
Desktop computer 3–25 kg
Honey badger 5–16 kg
Dumbbell 1–50 kg
Stroller 4–18 kg
Double bass 8–14 kg
Koala 4–15 kg
Wandering albatross 6–12 kg
Ceiling fan 4–18 kg
More about a koala
- How long does a koala last? 10–20 yr
- Koala vs Domestic cat Side by side
- Koala vs Three-toed sloth Side by side
- Koala vs North American beaver Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a koala weigh?
- A koala weighs 4–15 kg (8.82–33.1 lb). Southern koalas are roughly twice the mass of northern ones; males exceed females by half.
Related pages
- How long does a koala last? 10–20 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 gorilla weigh? 70–270 kg
- How much does a grizzly bear weigh? 130–360 kg
- Koala vs Domestic cat Side by side
- Koala vs Three-toed sloth Side by side
- Koala vs North American beaver Side by side
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)