Elephant Weight Comparison (Maximum Adult Mass)
How heavy do wild elephants grow at bull maximum weights overall? Compare 12 maxima from Smithsonian museum data, from 120 kg calf wobble to 9000 kg mammoth.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbian mammoth Largest here. | 9,000 kilograms | Extinct giant bull | Smithsonian NMNH: Columbian to 9000 kg |
| African bush bull Largest living land animal. | 6,000 kilograms | Savanna bull max | Smithsonian ADW: bush bull to 6000 kg |
| Woolly mammoth bull Ties bush bull. | 6,000 kilograms | Extinct tundra bull | Smithsonian NMNH: woolly to 6000 kg |
| American mastodon Shorter than mammoths. | 5,500 kilograms | Extinct browser bull | Smithsonian NMNH: mastodon to 5500 kg |
| Sri Lankan bull Largest Asian form. | 5,500 kilograms | Asian island bull | Smithsonian ADW: Sri Lankan to 5500 kg |
| Borneo pygmy bull Gentle island form. | 4,200 kilograms | Smallest Asian form | WWF Borneo profiles: to 4200 kg |
| Indian bull Temple festival form. | 4,000 kilograms | Mainland Asian bull | Smithsonian ADW: Indian to 4000 kg |
| Sumatran bull Critically endangered. | 4,000 kilograms | Island Asian bull | WWF Sumatra profiles: to 4000 kg |
| African forest bull Straight tusks. | 2,700 kilograms | Congo basin bull | Smithsonian ADW: forest to 2700 kg |
| African bush cow Half the bull. | 3,000 kilograms | Savanna female max | Smithsonian ADW: cow to 3000 kg |
| Sicilian dwarf elephant Pony sized elephant. | 170 kilograms | Extinct island dwarf | NHM London: falconeri to 170 kg |
| Bush newborn calf Lowest here. Stands in hours. | 120 kilograms | Birth weight max | Smithsonian ADW: calf 120 kg |
About this converter
Elephant weights run from pony size dwarfs to 9 tonne mammoths. The Sicilian dwarf at 170 kg and the newborn bush calf at 120 kg open the floor of giants. African forest bulls at 2700 and bush cows at 3000 show females run half of bulls. Asian forms step up: Indian and Sumatran bulls at 4000, Borneo pygmy at 4200, Sri Lankan at 5500. American mastodon at 5500 ties it as a browser, not a mammoth. Woolly mammoth and bush bull tie at 6000. Columbian mammoth at 9000 closes as the largest. Weights are adult bull maximums from Smithsonian and Natural History Museum profiles, with cows and calves labeled.
How to use it
Pick two elephants 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 elephant, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the weight in the chosen unit. Try 1 Columbian against dwarfs to see giant against pony.
Weights are wild adult maximums. Captive bulls run heavier with feed. Forest elephant taxonomy splits from bush in current science and is labeled.
FAQ
What is the heaviest elephant?
Columbian mammoth bull at 9000 kg.
How heavy are living elephants?
Bush bulls to 6000 kg, Sri Lankan to 5500.
How small can elephants get?
Sicilian dwarf at 170 kg fully grown.
How heavy is a newborn?
About 120 kg, standing within hours.
Sources
- Smithsonian NMNH fossil mammal halls (Columbian 9000, woolly 6000, mastodon 5500 kg)
- Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web elephant accounts (bush 6000, forest 2700, Indian 4000, calf 120 kg)
- Natural History Museum London dwarf elephant profiles (falconeri 170 kg)
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 12 entries
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