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Bowhead Whale

99.8 tonnes 220K pounds
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#7Category rank 95%Weight position HighConfidence 1Source
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Bowhead Whale

Bowhead Whale has an estimated weight of 99.8 tonnes. It ranks #7 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: The bowhead whale inhabits the northernmost arctic oceans and has adapted to the much colder living conditions in its native waters. They have layers of blubber 2 feet thick in some areas of their bodies, contributing to their enormous weight.

Position in category

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

Similar weight

Boeing C 32-A Military Aircraft ≈99.8 tonnes Blue whale ≈100–150 tonnes Train car ≈100 tonnes Yacht ≈100 tonnes

Weight ladder

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

99.8 tonnes
Prehistoric Giants 90.7 tonnes Space Shuttle ≈90.7 tonnes Swimming Pool ≈90.7 tonnes Boeing C 32-A Military Aircraft ≈99.8 tonnes Bowhead Whale This item 99.8 tonnes Blue whale ≈100–150 tonnes Train car ≈100 tonnes Yacht ≈100 tonnes Tupolev Tu-160 110 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 99.8 tonnes
Minimum 99.8 tonnes
Maximum 99.8 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

The largest recorded bowhead whales weigh up to 220,000 pounds.

Unit conversions

Kilograms99,790 kilograms
Pounds220,000 pounds
Metric tonnes99.8 tonnes
Grams99,790,321 grams
Ounces3,520,000 ounces
Stones15,714 stones

Source

1 sources
How Much Does a Whale Weigh? 10 Heaviest Whales in the World weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: Bowhead Whale · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Blue whale ≈100–150 tonnes Argentinosaurus ≈90.7 tonnes Prehistoric Giants 90.7 tonnes Humpback Whale 22.7–89.8 tonnes Amphicoelias Fragillimus 90.7–136 tonnes Whale 57.2–186 tonnes

Frequently asked questions

How much does Bowhead Whale weigh?

Bowhead Whale typically weighs about 99.8 tonnes, within a recorded range of 99.8 tonnes.

Where does Bowhead Whale rank among Animals?

It ranks #7 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 95% 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 0x7fb451bda900>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Animals
Category rank #7 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 95% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID bowhead-whale
URL slug bowhead-whale

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