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title: "How much does a tiger weigh?"
description: "A tiger weighs 100–310 kg (220–683 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/tiger/
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# How much does a tiger weigh?

**Typical weight: 100–310 kg**

That is 220–683 lb.

The largest living cat, with Amur and Bengal tigers the heaviest subspecies.

> Bengal males 180-260 kg, Amur males to 300+ kg; females 100-160 kg.

## How that compares

*Tiger against things of a similar mass.*

- American alligator: 70–500 kg
- Great hammerhead: 150–580 kg
- Tiger: 100–310 kg
- Galapagos tortoise: 60–417 kg
- Motorcycle: 90–400 kg
- Giant squid: 100–275 kg
- ATM: 90–700 kg
- Blue wildebeest: 118–290 kg

## More about a tiger

- [How long does a tiger last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/tiger/) — 8–26 yr
- [Tiger vs Lion](https://atoneplace.net/vs/lion-vs-tiger/) — Side by side
- [Tiger vs Grizzly bear](https://atoneplace.net/vs/grizzly-bear-vs-tiger/) — Side by side
- [Tiger vs Polar bear](https://atoneplace.net/vs/polar-bear-vs-tiger/) — Side by side
- [Tiger vs Gorilla](https://atoneplace.net/vs/gorilla-vs-tiger/) — Side by side
- [Tiger vs Giant panda](https://atoneplace.net/vs/giant-panda-vs-tiger/) — Side by side
- [Tiger vs American alligator](https://atoneplace.net/vs/american-alligator-vs-tiger/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a tiger weigh?

A tiger weighs 100–310 kg (220–683 lb). Bengal males 180-260 kg, Amur males to 300+ kg; females 100-160 kg.

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- [How much does a domestic cat weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/domestic-cat/)
- [How much does a African elephant weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/african-elephant/)
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- [How much does a great white shark weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/great-white-shark/)
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- [How much does a gorilla weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/gorilla/)
- [How much does a grizzly bear weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/grizzly-bear/)
- [Tiger vs Lion](https://atoneplace.net/vs/lion-vs-tiger/)
- [Tiger vs Grizzly bear](https://atoneplace.net/vs/grizzly-bear-vs-tiger/)
- [Tiger vs Polar bear](https://atoneplace.net/vs/polar-bear-vs-tiger/)
- [Tiger vs Gorilla](https://atoneplace.net/vs/gorilla-vs-tiger/)
- [Tiger vs Giant panda](https://atoneplace.net/vs/giant-panda-vs-tiger/)
- [Tiger vs American alligator](https://atoneplace.net/vs/american-alligator-vs-tiger/)

## Sources

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