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title: "How much does a white rhinoceros weigh?"
description: "A white rhinoceros weighs 1,400–3,600 kg (3,090–7,940 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
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# How much does a white rhinoceros weigh?

**Typical weight: 1,400–3,600 kg**

That is 3,090–7,940 lb.

The largest rhino and the second-largest land mammal, a grazer with a wide square lip.

> Bulls 2,000-2,500 kg, exceptionally 3,600; cows 1,400-1,700 kg.

## How that compares

*White rhinoceros against things of a similar mass.*

- Southern elephant seal: 350–4,000 kg
- Pickup truck: 1,600–3,800 kg
- Shipping container: 1,800–4,800 kg
- Indian rhinoceros: 1,600–2,700 kg
- Minivan: 1,750–2,400 kg
- White rhinoceros: 1,400–3,600 kg
- SUV: 1,450–3,200 kg
- Car: 1,100–2,100 kg

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- [How long does a white rhinoceros last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/white-rhinoceros/) — 35–50 yr
- [White rhinoceros vs Hippopotamus](https://atoneplace.net/vs/hippopotamus-vs-white-rhinoceros/) — Side by side
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- [White rhinoceros vs African elephant](https://atoneplace.net/vs/african-elephant-vs-white-rhinoceros/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a white rhinoceros weigh?

A white rhinoceros weighs 1,400–3,600 kg (3,090–7,940 lb). Bulls 2,000-2,500 kg, exceptionally 3,600; cows 1,400-1,700 kg.

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## Sources

- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution (https://naturalhistory.si.edu/)