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Biggest Dolphin (Orca)

2.72 tonnes 6K pounds
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#46Category rank 83%Weight position MediumConfidence 1Source
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Biggest Dolphin (Orca)

Biggest Dolphin (Orca) has an estimated weight of 2.72 tonnes. It ranks #46 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: The orca, or killer whale, is actually the largest dolphin species on earth. Females are smaller than males and can weigh 3 tons.

Position in category

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

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2018 Cadillac ESV ≈2.72 tonnes Baby Blue Whale 2.72 tonnes Cadillac V-16 2.72 tonnes Charging Bull 2.72 tonnes

Weight ladder

How this item compares with its eight closest neighbours on a logarithmic scale.

2.72 tonnes
Bentley Brooklands 2.7 tonnes Bentley Mulsanne – 5977 pounds 2.71 tonnes 2018 Cadillac ESV ≈2.72 tonnes Baby Blue Whale 2.72 tonnes Biggest Dolphin (Orca) This item 2.72 tonnes Cadillac V-16 2.72 tonnes Charging Bull 2.72 tonnes Female Hippo – 3,000 pounds ≈2.72 tonnes Ford F-250 2.72–3.18 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 2.72 tonnes
Minimum 2.72 tonnes
Maximum 2.72 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

Females are smaller than males and can weigh 3 tons.

Unit conversions

Kilograms2,722 kilograms
Pounds6,000 pounds
Metric tonnes2.72 tonnes
Grams2,721,554 grams
Ounces96,000 ounces
Stones429 stones

Source

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16 Things That Weigh Around 3 Tons weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: The Biggest Dolphin (Orca) · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Baby Blue Whale 2.72 tonnes Charging Bull 2.72 tonnes Female Hippo – 3,000 pounds ≈2.72 tonnes Sumatran elephant (Elephas Maximus Sumatrans) 1.81–3.63 tonnes Indian/Greater one-horned rhino 1.8–3.6 tonnes White Rhinoceros 1.63–3.54 tonnes

Frequently asked questions

How much does Biggest Dolphin (Orca) weigh?

Biggest Dolphin (Orca) typically weighs about 2.72 tonnes, within a recorded range of 2.72 tonnes.

Where does Biggest Dolphin (Orca) rank among Animals?

It ranks #46 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 83% 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 0x7fb433a06e80>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Animals
Category rank #46 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 83% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID biggest-dolphin-orca
URL slug biggest-dolphin-orca

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