How much does a orca weigh?
Typical weight
1,300–10,000 kg
That is 2,870–22,000 lb.
The largest dolphin and an apex predator everywhere it lives; distinct populations specialise on different prey.
Bulls 3,600-5,400 kg, exceptionally 10,000; cows 1,300-3,600 kg.
How that compares
Orca against things of a similar mass.
African elephant 2,200–10,400 kg
Helicopter 1.2–9.979 t
Ambulance 3,200–6,800 kg
MRI machine 3,000–11,000 kg
Orca 1,300–10,000 kg
Tractor 1,000–15,000 kg
Forklift 2,200–8,000 kg
Asian elephant 2,000–6,000 kg
More about an orca
- How long does a orca last? 30–90 yr
- Orca vs African elephant Side by side
- Orca vs Asian elephant Side by side
- Orca vs Great white shark Side by side
- Orca vs Southern elephant seal Side by side
- Orca vs Car Side by side
Common questions
- How much does an orca weigh?
- An orca weighs 1,300–10,000 kg (2,870–22,000 lb). Bulls 3,600-5,400 kg, exceptionally 10,000; cows 1,300-3,600 kg.
Related pages
- How long does a orca last? 30–90 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
- Orca vs African elephant Side by side
- Orca vs Asian elephant Side by side
- Orca vs Great white shark Side by side
- Orca vs Southern elephant seal Side by side
- Orca vs Car Side by side
Sources
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NOAA (Public domain (US Government))