How much does a saltwater crocodile weigh?
Typical weight
76–1,300 kg
That is 168–2,870 lb.
The largest living reptile and the animal with the hardest bite ever measured.
Males 400-1,000 kg; females only 76-100 kg. The largest verified animal weighed 1,075 kg.
How that compares
Saltwater crocodile against things of a similar mass.
Bactrian camel 300–1,000 kg
Saltwater crocodile 76–1,300 kg
Horse 380–1,000 kg
Moose 200–720 kg
Dromedary camel 300–690 kg
Colossal squid 300–700 kg
Kodiak bear 180–680 kg
Polar bear 150–700 kg
More about a saltwater crocodile
- How long does a saltwater crocodile last? 65–100 yr
- Saltwater crocodile vs Polar bear Side by side
- Saltwater crocodile vs American alligator Side by side
- Saltwater crocodile vs Great white shark Side by side
- Saltwater crocodile vs Nile crocodile Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a saltwater crocodile weigh?
- A saltwater crocodile weighs 76–1,300 kg (168–2,870 lb). Males 400-1,000 kg; females only 76-100 kg. The largest verified animal weighed 1,075 kg.
Related pages
- How long does a saltwater crocodile last? 65–100 yr
- How much does a lion weigh? 120–250 kg
- How much does a tiger weigh? 100–310 kg
- 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 grizzly bear weigh? 130–360 kg
- How much does a gray wolf weigh? 23–62 kg
- How much does a orca weigh? 1,300–10,000 kg
- How much does a leopard weigh? 28–90 kg
- How much does a jaguar weigh? 45–120 kg
- Saltwater crocodile vs Polar bear Side by side
- Saltwater crocodile vs American alligator Side by side
- Saltwater crocodile vs Great white shark Side by side
- Saltwater crocodile vs Nile crocodile Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution