How much does a spotted hyena weigh?
Typical weight
40–86 kg
That is 88.2–190 lb.
A social carnivore whose jaws crack bone; females are larger than males and lead the clan.
Females 55-80 kg outweigh males at 45-65 kg.
How that compares
Spotted hyena against things of a similar mass.
Spotted hyena 40–86 kg
Green anaconda 30–227 kg
Red kangaroo 18–92 kg
Reticulated python 25–160 kg
Gas grill 12–120 kg
Burmese python 20–182 kg
Drum kit 35–95 kg
Shortfin mako shark 60–570 kg
More about a spotted hyena
- How long does a spotted hyena last? 12–25 yr
- Spotted hyena vs Cheetah Side by side
- Spotted hyena vs Leopard Side by side
- Spotted hyena vs Gray wolf Side by side
- Spotted hyena vs Cougar Side by side
- Spotted hyena vs Jaguar Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a spotted hyena weigh?
- A spotted hyena weighs 40–86 kg (88.2–190 lb). Females 55-80 kg outweigh males at 45-65 kg.
Related pages
- How long does a spotted hyena last? 12–25 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
- Spotted hyena vs Cheetah Side by side
- Spotted hyena vs Leopard Side by side
- Spotted hyena vs Gray wolf Side by side
- Spotted hyena vs Cougar Side by side
- Spotted hyena vs Jaguar Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution