How much does a orangutan weigh?
Typical weight
30–118 kg
That is 66.1–260 lb.
The largest tree-dwelling animal; adult males develop broad cheek flanges and rarely leave the canopy.
Flanged males 60-90 kg; females 30-50 kg.
How that compares
Orangutan against things of a similar mass.
Komodo dragon 40–166 kg
Freezer 35–120 kg
White-tailed deer 25–150 kg
Cougar 29–100 kg
Orangutan 30–118 kg
Sofa 30–130 kg
Great Dane 45–90 kg
Water heater 40–100 kg
More about an orangutan
- How long does a orangutan last? 35–58 yr
- Orangutan vs Chimpanzee Side by side
- Orangutan vs Gorilla Side by side
Common questions
- How much does an orangutan weigh?
- An orangutan weighs 30–118 kg (66.1–260 lb). Flanged males 60-90 kg; females 30-50 kg.
Related pages
- How long does a orangutan last? 35–58 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
- Orangutan vs Chimpanzee Side by side
- Orangutan vs Gorilla Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution