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North Atlantic Right Whale

36.3–68 tonnes 80–150K pounds
Lightest · 36.3 tonnes Typical · 36.3–68 tonnes Heaviest · 68 tonnes
Range Weight
Unit
#20Category rank 94%Weight position MediumConfidence 1Source

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North Atlantic Right Whale

North Atlantic Right Whale has an estimated weight of 36.3–68 tonnes. It ranks #20 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: Some of the top recorded weights for the North Atlantic right whale are 230,000 pounds. The largest of the three subspecies of right whales, the North Atlantic right whales typically range from 80,000 pounds to 150,000 pounds for adults.

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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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36.3–68 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 36.3–68 tonnes
Minimum 36.3 tonnes
Maximum 68 tonnes
Value type Range
Weight reference text

The largest of the three subspecies of right whales, the North Atlantic right whales typically range from 80,000 pounds to 150,000 pounds for adults.

Unit conversions

Kilograms52,163 kilograms
Pounds115,000 pounds
Metric tonnes52.2 tonnes
Grams52,163,123 grams
Ounces1,840,000 ounces
Stones8,214 stones

Source

1 sources
How Much Does a Whale Weigh? 10 Heaviest Whales in the World weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: North Atlantic Right Whale · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does North Atlantic Right Whale weigh?

North Atlantic Right Whale typically weighs about 36.3–68 tonnes, within a recorded range of 36.3–68 tonnes.

Where does North Atlantic Right Whale rank among Animals?

It ranks #20 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 94% 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 0x7fb450406500>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Animals
Category rank #20 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 94% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID north-atlantic-right-whale
URL slug north-atlantic-right-whale

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