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Leatherback Sea Turtle

Also known as Leatherback Sea Turtles
249–907 kilograms 550 pounds–2K pounds
Lightest · 249 kilograms Typical · 249–907 kilograms Heaviest · 907 kilograms
Range Weight
Unit
#139Category rank 70%Weight position HighConfidence 3Source

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Leatherback Sea Turtle

Leatherback Sea Turtle has an estimated weight of 249–907 kilograms. It ranks #139 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: Weight Range : 1100-2000 lbs Coming in at number four in our list of the heaviest reptiles in the world, The Leatherback Sea Turtle, the largest of all living turtles, is a true ocean giant. Unlike its hard-shelled relatives, the Leatherback’s flexible, leather-like carapace allows it to dive deeper

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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249–907 kilograms

Weight details

Typical 249–907 kilograms
Minimum 249 kilograms
Maximum 907 kilograms
Value type Range
Weight reference text

Weight Range : 1100-2000 lbs Coming in at number four in our list of the heaviest reptiles in the world, The Leatherback Sea Turtle, the largest of all living turtles, is a true ocean giant.

Unit conversions

Kilograms465 kilograms
Pounds1,025 pounds
Metric tonnes0.465 tonnes
Grams464,932 grams
Ounces16,400 ounces
Stones73.2 stones

Source

3 sources
The 15 Heaviest Reptiles in The World: What do you think is the World’s Largest weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: 4. Leatherback Sea Turtle · Article updated 2024-08-16
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List of Animals That Weigh Around 1500 Pounds weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: Leatherback Sea Turtles · Article updated 2024-05-16
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10 Animals That Weigh About 500 kg (Kilograms) weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: 9. Leatherback Sea Turtle · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does Leatherback Sea Turtle weigh?

Leatherback Sea Turtle typically weighs about 249–907 kilograms, within a recorded range of 249–907 kilograms.

Where does Leatherback Sea Turtle rank among Animals?

It ranks #139 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 70% 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 2024-08-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb4086ca640>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Animals
Category rank #139 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 70% of items
Updated 2024-08-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID leatherback-sea-turtle
URL slug leatherback-sea-turtle

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