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title: "How much does a sperm whale weigh?"
description: "A sperm whale weighs 15–57 t (33,100–126,000 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
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# How much does a sperm whale weigh?

**Typical weight: 15–57 t**

That is 33,100–126,000 lb, or 15,000–57,000 kg.

The largest toothed predator, diving to 2,000 m for squid and producing the loudest sound of any animal.

> Bulls 35-57 t; cows 15-20 t — the largest sex difference of any whale.

## How that compares

*Sperm whale against things of a similar mass.*

- Boeing 737: 41.41–79.01 t
- Space Shuttle: 78–2,030 t
- Fin whale: 40–80 t
- Train carriage: 35–75 t
- Sperm whale: 15–57 t
- Humpback whale: 25–40 t
- Stonehenge: 2–30 t
- Excavator: 1,000–90,000 kg

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## Common questions

### How much does a sperm whale weigh?

A sperm whale weighs 15–57 t (33,100–126,000 lb). Bulls 35-57 t; cows 15-20 t — the largest sex difference of any whale.

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## Sources

- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NOAA (https://www.noaa.gov/) [Public domain (US Government)]