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Sperm Whale

≈57.2 tonnes ≈126K pounds
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#17Category rank 94%Weight position HighConfidence 1Source
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Sperm Whale

Sperm Whale has an estimated weight of ≈57.2 tonnes. It ranks #17 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: Sperm whales are also called a cachalot. Different than the companion species above, sperm whales are a toothed whale.

Position in category

598 Items in category 4 tonnes Category average 100 kilograms Category median 8.51 milligrams–186 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

Dreadnoughtus ≈59 tonnes K2 Black Panther (South Korea) 55 tonnes T-14 Armata (Russia) 55 tonnes Notocolossus 40.8–68.9 tonnes

Weight ladder

How this item compares with its eight closest neighbours on a logarithmic scale.

≈57.2 tonnes
Leclerc (France) 54.6 tonnes Notocolossus 40.8–68.9 tonnes K2 Black Panther (South Korea) 55 tonnes T-14 Armata (Russia) 55 tonnes Sperm Whale This item ≈57.2 tonnes Dreadnoughtus ≈59 tonnes Big Bud 16V-747 61.2 tonnes Challenger Rotator 9909 61.2 tonnes Challenger 2 (United Kingdom) 62.5 tonnes

Weight details

Typical ≈57.2 tonnes
Minimum 57.2 tonnes
Maximum 57.2 tonnes
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

The highest recorded weight for a sperm whale was 126,000 pounds , while their normal average weights vary from 77,000 to 130,000 pounds.

Unit conversions

Kilograms57,153 kilograms
Pounds126,000 pounds
Metric tonnes57.2 tonnes
Grams57,152,639 grams
Ounces2,016,000 ounces
Stones9,000 stones

Source

1 sources
How Much Does a Whale Weigh? 10 Heaviest Whales in the World weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: Sperm Whale · Article updated 2024-05-16
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North Atlantic Right Whale 36.3–68 tonnes Humpback Whale 22.7–89.8 tonnes Bowhead Whale 99.8 tonnes Blue whale ≈100–150 tonnes Whale 57.2–186 tonnes Bryde’s Whale 11.8–25.4 tonnes

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Dreadnoughtus ≈59 tonnes Notocolossus 40.8–68.9 tonnes Dreadnoughtus Scrani ≈53.5 tonnes North Atlantic Right Whale 36.3–68 tonnes Argentinosaurus Huincuslensis 45.4–81.6 tonnes Antarctosaurus Giganteus 61.7–72.6 tonnes

Frequently asked questions

How much does Sperm Whale weigh?

Sperm Whale typically weighs about ≈57.2 tonnes, within a recorded range of 57.2 tonnes.

Where does Sperm Whale rank among Animals?

It ranks #17 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 0x7fb450b8f6c0>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Animals
Category rank #17 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 94% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID sperm-whale
URL slug sperm-whale

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