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Animals african-elephant

African elephant

≈6 tonnes ≈13.2K pounds
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#36Category rank 88%Weight position MediumConfidence 3Source
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African elephant

African elephant has an estimated weight of ≈6 tonnes. It ranks #36 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: The largest living land animal.

Position in category

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

Similar weight

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Weight ladder

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≈6 tonnes
GSAT-11 5.85 tonnes British Aerospace Jetstream 41 5.9 tonnes Geared Traction Elevator 3.81–7.98 tonnes African Bush Elephant 5.2–6.9 tonnes African elephant This item ≈6 tonnes Beast Limo ≈6 tonnes Isuzu Delivery Truck 6 tonnes Towable RVs 6 tonnes #11 Jayco Pinnacle 36 SSWS – 16,750 lbs 6.26 tonnes

Weight details

Typical ≈6 tonnes
Minimum 6 tonnes
Maximum 6 tonnes
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

African elephant weighs about 6 tonnes

Unit conversions

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

Source

3 sources
List of The Heaviest Land Animals on Earth weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: Weight reference · Article updated 2024-05-16
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7 Things That Weigh Around 8000 Pounds (lbs) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 5. The African Elephants · Article updated 2024-05-17
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5 Things That Weigh About 5 Tons weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: African Elephants · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Frequently asked questions

How much does African elephant weigh?

African elephant typically weighs about ≈6 tonnes, within a recorded range of 6 tonnes.

Where does African 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 3 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2026-11-06.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb4502117c0>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Animals
Category rank #36 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 88% of items
Updated 2026-11-06
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID african-elephant
URL slug african-elephant

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