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Western Lowland Gorillas

Also known as Western Lowland Gorilla
68–270 kilograms 150–595 pounds
Lightest · 68 kilograms Typical · 68–270 kilograms Heaviest · 270 kilograms
Range Weight
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#200Category rank 66%Weight position HighConfidence 2Source

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Western Lowland Gorillas

Western Lowland Gorillas has an estimated weight of 68–270 kilograms. It ranks #200 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: Getting up to a weight of 68kg and going right up to 227kg, these largest of all ape species can vary in size quite a bit. Apart from searching for sugar enriched fruit to give them energy, the western lowland gorilla diets on a range of dry vegetation.

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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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68–270 kilograms

Weight details

Typical 68–270 kilograms
Minimum 68 kilograms
Maximum 270 kilograms
Value type Range
Weight reference text

Getting up to a weight of 68kg and going right up to 227kg, these largest of all ape species can vary in size quite a bit.

Unit conversions

Kilograms270 kilograms
Pounds595 pounds
Metric tonnes0.27 tonnes
Grams270,000 grams
Ounces9,524 ounces
Stones42.5 stones

Source

2 sources
11 Animals That Weigh About 150 kg (Kilogram) weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: 8. Western Lowland Gorillas · Article updated 2024-05-16
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The Heaviest to Lightest Gorilla Species in The World weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: 1. Western Lowland Gorilla · Article updated 2024-05-17
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How much does Western Lowland Gorillas weigh?

Western Lowland Gorillas typically weighs about 68–270 kilograms, within a recorded range of 68–270 kilograms.

Where does Western Lowland Gorillas rank among Animals?

It ranks #200 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 66% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 2 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb3f03db940>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Animals
Category rank #200 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 66% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID western-lowland-gorillas
URL slug western-lowland-gorillas

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