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African Bush Elephant

5.2–6.9 tonnes 11.5–15.2K pounds
Lightest · 5.2 tonnes Typical · 5.2–6.9 tonnes Heaviest · 6.9 tonnes
Range Weight
Unit
#36Category rank 88%Weight position HighConfidence 7Source

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African Bush Elephant

African Bush Elephant has an estimated weight of 5.2–6.9 tonnes. It ranks #36 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: The African Bush Elephant is the largest land animal today, with males growing up to 25 feet and weighing in at up to 13,000 pounds, but females are smaller at only a max 22 feet and 6,600 pounds. This immense size makes the adult elephants top beast in Africa, while the young are still subject to s

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598 Items in category 4 tonnes Category average 100 kilograms Category median 8.51 milligrams–186 tonnes Category span

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5.2–6.9 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 5.2–6.9 tonnes
Minimum 5.2 tonnes
Maximum 6.9 tonnes
Value type Range
Weight reference text

The African Bush Elephant is the largest land animal today, with males growing up to 25 feet and weighing in at up to 13,000 pounds, but females are smaller at only a max 22 feet and 6,600 pounds.

Unit conversions

Kilograms6,000 kilograms
Pounds13,228 pounds
Metric tonnes6 tonnes
Grams6,000,000 grams
Ounces211,644 ounces
Stones945 stones

Source

7 sources
List of The 15 Heaviest Animals That Have Ever Lived weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: 7. African Bush Elephant · Article updated 2024-05-16
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List of Animals That Weigh More Than 1 Ton weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: The African Bush Elephant · Article updated 2024-09-30
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The 10 Heaviest African Animals weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: 2. African Bush Elephant · Article updated 2024-05-17
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9 Things That Weigh Around 7 Tons weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 9. African Bush Elephant · Article updated 2024-05-17
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The 13 Heaviest Organisms on Earth weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: 8. African Bush Elephant · Article updated 2024-05-17
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9 Things That Weigh About 10 Tons weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 6. The African Bush Elephant · Article updated 2024-05-16
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11 Things That Weigh About 6 Tons weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 1. The African Bush Elephant · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does African Bush Elephant weigh?

African Bush Elephant typically weighs about 5.2–6.9 tonnes, within a recorded range of 5.2–6.9 tonnes.

Where does African Bush Elephant rank among Animals?

It ranks #36 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 88% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 7 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb432a35180>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Animals
Category rank #36 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 88% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID african-bush-elephant
URL slug african-bush-elephant

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.