How much does a manatee weigh?
Typical weight
200–1,600 kg
That is 441–3,530 lb.
A slow herbivorous marine mammal that eats about a tenth of its body weight in plants each day.
Typical adults 400-550 kg; the largest recorded weighed 1,600 kg.
How that compares
Manatee against things of a similar mass.
Horse 380–1,000 kg
Saltwater crocodile 76–1,300 kg
Moose 200–720 kg
Kodiak bear 180–680 kg
Manatee 200–1,600 kg
Polar bear 150–700 kg
Golf cart 300–700 kg
Utility pole 200–1,200 kg
More about a manatee
- How long does a manatee last? 30–60 yr
Common questions
- How much does a manatee weigh?
- A manatee weighs 200–1,600 kg (441–3,530 lb). Typical adults 400-550 kg; the largest recorded weighed 1,600 kg.
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- How long does a manatee last? 30–60 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 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
Sources
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NOAA (Public domain (US Government))