How much does a zebra weigh?
300 kg661 lbWhich one: adult plains zebra
A zebra weighs about 300 kg (661 lb).
Animals vary, so Tilt always names a specific, common adult: a worker bee, a house mouse, a Labrador, a bull rather than a calf. The label tells you which one. Source for this figure: Esmaeili et al. 2026, J. Mammalogy.
How heavy is that?
- A zebra weighs about as much as 10 Labradors.
- A zebra weighs about as much as 300 liters of water.
- A zebra weighs about as much as 5,000 eggs.
- It takes about 20 zebras to balance an elephant.
- It takes about 500 zebras to balance a blue whale.
About the same weight
More animals
- Shetland pony 190 kg
- Tiger 220 kg
- Bottlenose dolphin 225 kg
- Polar bear 450 kg
- Horse 500 kg
- Camel 500 kg
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