How much does a Komodo dragon weigh?
Typical weight
40–166 kg
That is 88.2–366 lb.
The largest living lizard, which kills large prey with venom and shock rather than jaw power.
Males 70-90 kg; females 40-70 kg. The record captive animal weighed 166 kg.
How that compares
Komodo dragon against things of a similar mass.
Concrete mixer 40–180 kg
Warthog 45–150 kg
Beer keg 25–75 kg
Komodo dragon 40–166 kg
Freezer 35–120 kg
White-tailed deer 25–150 kg
Dresser 30–140 kg
Cougar 29–100 kg
More about a Komodo dragon
- How long does a Komodo dragon last? 25–35 yr
- Komodo dragon vs Green anaconda Side by side
- Komodo dragon vs Leopard Side by side
- Komodo dragon vs Tiger Side by side
- Komodo dragon vs Reticulated python Side by side
- Komodo dragon vs Burmese python Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a Komodo dragon weigh?
- A Komodo dragon weighs 40–166 kg (88.2–366 lb). Males 70-90 kg; females 40-70 kg. The record captive animal weighed 166 kg.
Related pages
- How long does a Komodo dragon last? 25–35 yr
- How much does a lion weigh? 120–250 kg
- How much does a tiger weigh? 100–310 kg
- 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 grizzly bear weigh? 130–360 kg
- How much does a gray wolf weigh? 23–62 kg
- How much does a orca weigh? 1,300–10,000 kg
- How much does a saltwater crocodile weigh? 76–1,300 kg
- How much does a leopard weigh? 28–90 kg
- Komodo dragon vs Green anaconda Side by side
- Komodo dragon vs Leopard Side by side
- Komodo dragon vs Tiger Side by side
- Komodo dragon vs Reticulated python Side by side
- Komodo dragon vs Burmese python Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution