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title: "How much does a North American beaver weigh?"
description: "A North American beaver weighs 11–32 kg (24.3–70.5 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
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# How much does a North American beaver weigh?

**Typical weight: 11–32 kg**

That is 24.3–70.5 lb.

The second-largest rodent, and the only animal besides humans that reshapes whole landscapes to suit itself.

> Beavers keep growing for life; the record animal weighed 50 kg.

## How that compares

*North American beaver against things of a similar mass.*

- North American beaver: 11–32 kg
- Boa constrictor: 10–45 kg
- Barbell: 10–25 kg
- Pallet: 14–30 kg
- Olive baboon: 10–37 kg
- Oil drum: 9–25 kg
- Weight plate: 1.25–25 kg
- Jerry can: 4–22 kg

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## Common questions

### How much does a North American beaver weigh?

A North American beaver weighs 11–32 kg (24.3–70.5 lb). Beavers keep growing for life; the record animal weighed 50 kg.

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## Sources

- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution (https://naturalhistory.si.edu/)