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Southern Elephant Seal

Also known as Southern Elephant Seals
2.27–4.08 tonnes 5–9K pounds
Lightest · 2.27 tonnes Typical · 2.27–4.08 tonnes Heaviest · 4.08 tonnes
Range Weight
Unit
#44Category rank 85%Weight position HighConfidence 5Source

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Southern Elephant Seal

Southern Elephant Seal has an estimated weight of 2.27–4.08 tonnes. It ranks #44 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: One of the largest living carnivores today is the Southern Elephant Seal, where males are vastly larger than females and seriously huge! These male seals range in size from 15 to 19 feet long, and they weight between around 5,000 and 9,000 pounds.

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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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2.27–4.08 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 2.27–4.08 tonnes
Minimum 2.27 tonnes
Maximum 4.08 tonnes
Value type Range
Weight reference text

These male seals range in size from 15 to 19 feet long, and they weight between around 5,000 and 9,000 pounds.

Unit conversions

Kilograms3,175 kilograms
Pounds7,000 pounds
Metric tonnes3.18 tonnes
Grams3,175,147 grams
Ounces112,000 ounces
Stones500 stones

Source

5 sources
List of The 15 Heaviest Animals That Have Ever Lived weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: 9. Southern Elephant Seal · Article updated 2024-05-16
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List of Animals That Weigh More Than 1 Ton weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: Southern Elephant Seals · Article updated 2024-09-30
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7 Things That Weigh About 7500 Pounds (lbs) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 7. Southern Elephant Seals · Article updated 2024-05-17
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5 Things That Weigh About 5 Tons weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 2. Southern Elephant Seal · Article updated 2024-05-16
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11 Things That Weight About 4 Tons weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 2. A Southern Elephant Seal · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Southern Elephant Seal weigh?

Southern Elephant Seal typically weighs about 2.27–4.08 tonnes, within a recorded range of 2.27–4.08 tonnes.

Where does Southern Elephant Seal rank among Animals?

It ranks #44 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 85% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 5 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb4513b6040>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Animals
Category rank #44 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 85% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID southern-elephant-seal
URL slug southern-elephant-seal

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