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Heaviest Animals in the World

The heaviest living animal species on Earth ranked by average adult body weight in metric tonnes. The blue whale is not only the heaviest animal alive today but the heaviest animal known to have ever existed on Earth — an adult blue whale c...

About: Heaviest Animals in the World

Overview of the data behind this chart
The heaviest living animal species on Earth ranked by average adult body weight in metric tonnes. The blue whale is not only the heaviest animal alive today but the heaviest animal known to have ever existed on Earth — an adult blue whale can weigh up to 200 tonnes, heavier than any dinosaur ever measured.

Key Findings

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset
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Blue Whale leads with 150 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 42  ·  median: 18.
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Gap in All Time: Blue Whale is 157.9× larger than Giraffe.

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  1 year
Top Value
150
Blue Whale
Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) · All Time
Metrics
1
Average Adult Weight (Tonnes)
Period
All Time
Single year snapshot

Category Rankings

Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time
# Category All Time All Time Change
🥇 Blue Whale 150 150 +0%
🥈 North Pacific Right Whale 100 100 +0%
🥉 Sperm Whale 45 45 +0%
4 Humpback Whale 30 30 +0%
5 African Elephant 6 6 +0%
6 White Rhinoceros 2 2 +0%
7 Hippopotamus 2 2 +0%
8 Giraffe 1 1 +0%
Statistical Summary — All Time
150
Maximum
1
Minimum
42
Average
18
Median

What This Data Shows

Auto-generated trend summaries per category
Blue Whale
Recorded 150 Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) in All Time.
North Pacific Right Whale
Recorded 100 Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) in All Time.
Sperm Whale
Recorded 45 Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) in All Time.
Humpback Whale
Recorded 30 Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) in All Time.
African Elephant
Recorded 6 Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) in All Time.
White Rhinoceros
Recorded 2 Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) in All Time.
Hippopotamus
Recorded 2 Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) in All Time.
Giraffe
Recorded 1 Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) in All Time.

Full Data Table

8 records across 1 year
8 sourced
Category Metric All Time Source
Blue Whale Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) 150
North Pacific Right Whale Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) 100
Sperm Whale Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) 45
Humpback Whale Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) 30
African Elephant Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) 6
White Rhinoceros Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) 2
Hippopotamus Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) 2
Giraffe Average Adult Weight (Tonnes) 1

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