Big Cat Weight Comparison (Maximum Adult Mass)

Which wild big cat weighs the most at adult max weight? Compare 12 bull maxima from Smithsonian data, from 15 ocelot spots coat to 300 tiger stripes king.

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Siberian tiger300 Kilograms (kg)
African lion250 Kilograms (kg)
Jaguar150 Kilograms (kg)
Cougar100 Kilograms (kg)
Leopard90 Kilograms (kg)
Cheetah65 Kilograms (kg)
Snow leopard55 Kilograms (kg)
Eurasian lynx30 Kilograms (kg)
Clouded leopard23 Kilograms (kg)
Caracal19 Kilograms (kg)
Serval18 Kilograms (kg)
Ocelot15 Kilograms (kg)

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About this converter

Big cat weights run 15 to 300 kilograms at adult male maximums. Ocelot at 15, serval at 18 and caracal at 19 open the small hunters. Clouded leopard at 23 and lynx at 30 fill the middle. Snow leopard at 55 and cheetah at 65 trade bulk for altitude and speed. Leopard at 90 drags prey up trees twice its mass. Cougar at 100 is the largest purring cat and screams like a person at night. Jaguar at 150 owns the strongest bite. Lion at 250 rules prides. Siberian tiger at 300 closes as the largest living cat. Weights are wild bull maximums from Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web accounts, with females smaller.

How to use it

Pick two cats and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first cat, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the weight in the chosen unit. Try 1 tiger against ocelots to compare top against floor.

Weights are wild adult male maximums. Captive cats run heavier. Liger hybrids stay out as non wild cats. Females run much smaller.

FAQ

What is the largest cat?

Siberian tiger bull to 300 kg.

How heavy are lions?

Bulls to 250 kg.

Which cat cannot roar?

Cougar at 100 kg purrs instead.

Are these averages?

No. Wild male maximums.

Sources

  • Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web cat accounts (tiger 300 to ocelot 15 kg maxima)
  • National Geographic big cat profiles (lion, jaguar, leopard, cheetah cross-checks)
  • IUCN Cat Specialist Group assessments (snow leopard, clouded, serval bands)

Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 12 entries

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