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Northern white rhino

1.7 tonnes 3.75K pounds
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#60Category rank 79%Weight position HighConfidence 1Source

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Northern white rhino

Northern white rhino has an estimated weight of 1.7 tonnes. It ranks #60 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: The northern white rhino is also referred to as the square-lipped rhino. Its habitat is in grasslands and savanna woodland and was formerly found in some East and Central Africa countries, south of the Sahara.

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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1.7 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 1.7 tonnes
Minimum 1.7 tonnes
Maximum 1.7 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

A female rhino of these species weighs 1700 kg while a male weighs 2300kg.

Unit conversions

Kilograms1,700 kilograms
Pounds3,748 pounds
Metric tonnes1.7 tonnes
Grams1,700,000 grams
Ounces59,966 ounces
Stones268 stones

Source

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How Much Does a Rhino Weigh? (Species, Life Stages & Gender Differences) weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: 9. Northern white rhino · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does Northern white rhino weigh?

Northern white rhino typically weighs about 1.7 tonnes, within a recorded range of 1.7 tonnes.

Where does Northern white rhino rank among Animals?

It ranks #60 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 79% 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 0x7fb44beb2540>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Animals
Category rank #60 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 79% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID northern-white-rhino
URL slug northern-white-rhino

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