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Indian elephant

4–5 tonnes 8.82–11K pounds
Lightest · 4 tonnes Typical · 4–5 tonnes Heaviest · 5 tonnes
Range Weight
Unit
#39Category rank 87%Weight position HighConfidence 1Source

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Indian elephant

Indian elephant has an estimated weight of 4–5 tonnes. It ranks #39 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: The Indian elephant is one of the Asian elephant subspecies. It has lighter skin than the Sri Lankan elephant but darker than the Sumatran.

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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4–5 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 4–5 tonnes
Minimum 4 tonnes
Maximum 5 tonnes
Value type Range
Weight reference text

The Indian Elephant has a shoulder height of 2 to 3.5m and weighs about 4000 to 5000 kg (8800-11000 lbs.) Its females are smaller and have short tusks or luck tasks altogether.

Unit conversions

Kilograms4,500 kilograms
Pounds9,921 pounds
Metric tonnes4.5 tonnes
Grams4,500,000 grams
Ounces158,733 ounces
Stones709 stones

Source

1 sources
How Much Does an Elephant Weigh? (Species, Life Stages & Gender Differences) weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: 10. Indian elephant · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Indian elephant weigh?

Indian elephant typically weighs about 4–5 tonnes, within a recorded range of 4–5 tonnes.

Where does Indian elephant rank among Animals?

It ranks #39 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 87% 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 0x7fb4504fcf00>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Animals
Category rank #39 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 87% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID indian-elephant
URL slug indian-elephant

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