How much does a lion weigh?
Typical weight
120–250 kg
That is 265–551 lb.
The second-largest living cat and the only one that lives in permanent social groups.
Adult males 150-250 kg; females 120-182 kg.
How that compares
Lion against things of a similar mass.
Tiger 100–310 kg
Galapagos tortoise 60–417 kg
Motorcycle 90–400 kg
Giant squid 100–275 kg
ATM 90–700 kg
Blue wildebeest 118–290 kg
Red deer 90–340 kg
Lion 120–250 kg
More about a lion
- How long does a lion last? 10–20 yr
- Lion vs Tiger Side by side
- Lion vs Gorilla Side by side
- Lion vs Grizzly bear Side by side
- Lion vs Polar bear Side by side
- Lion vs Plains zebra Side by side
- Lion vs Jaguar Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a lion weigh?
- A lion weighs 120–250 kg (265–551 lb). Adult males 150-250 kg; females 120-182 kg.
Related pages
- How long does a lion last? 10–20 yr
- 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 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 giraffe weigh? 700–1,930 kg
- How much does a gorilla weigh? 70–270 kg
- How much does a Great Pyramid of Giza weigh? 5,900,000 t
- Lion vs Tiger Side by side
- Lion vs Gorilla Side by side
- Lion vs Grizzly bear Side by side
- Lion vs Polar bear Side by side
- Lion vs Plains zebra Side by side
- Lion vs Jaguar Side by side
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)