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African forest elephant (Loxodonta Africana)

≈2.45 tonnes ≈5.4K pounds
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#54Category rank 82%Weight position HighConfidence 1Source

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African forest elephant (Loxodonta Africana)

African forest elephant (Loxodonta Africana) has an estimated weight of ≈2.45 tonnes. It ranks #54 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: The forest elephant is the smallest of the living three species. It’s smaller than the African bush and weighs around 5950 or 2.7 tons and stands up to 2.5meters at the shoulder.

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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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≈2.45 tonnes

Weight details

Typical ≈2.45 tonnes
Minimum 2.45 tonnes
Maximum 2.45 tonnes
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

It’s smaller than the African bush and weighs around 5950 or 2.7 tons and stands up to 2.5meters at the shoulder.

Unit conversions

Kilograms2,449 kilograms
Pounds5,400 pounds
Metric tonnes2.45 tonnes
Grams2,449,399 grams
Ounces86,400 ounces
Stones386 stones

Source

1 sources
How Much Does an Elephant Weigh? (Species, Life Stages & Gender Differences) weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: 6. African forest elephant (Loxodonta Africana) · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Frequently asked questions

How much does African forest elephant (Loxodonta Africana) weigh?

African forest elephant (Loxodonta Africana) typically weighs about ≈2.45 tonnes, within a recorded range of 2.45 tonnes.

Where does African forest elephant (Loxodonta Africana) rank among Animals?

It ranks #54 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 82% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb449221f80>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Animals
Category rank #54 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 82% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID african-forest-elephant-loxodonta-africana
URL slug african-forest-elephant-loxodonta-africana

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