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How much does a Burchell’s zebra weight?

It is hard to guess what a Burchell’s zebra weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Burchell’s zebra (Equus burchellii) on average weights 278.08 kg (613.06 lbs).

The Burchell’s zebra is from the family Equidae (genus: Equus). It is usually born with about 32.29 kg (71.18 lbs). They can live for up to 40 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 3.7 cm (0′ 2″). Usually, Burchell’s zebras have 1 babies per litter.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Burchell's zebra is 278.08 kg (613.06 lbs)

Burchell’s zebra (Equus quagga burchellii) is a southern subspecies of the plains zebra. It is named after the British explorer and naturalist William John Burchell. Common names include the bontequagga, Damaraland zebra, and Zululand zebra (Gray, 1824). Burchell’s zebra is the only subspecies of zebra which may be legally farmed for human consumption.

Animals of the same family as a Burchell’s zebra

We found other animals of the Equidae family:

  • Onager bringing 235.62 kilos (519.45 lbs) to the scale
  • Grévy’s zebra bringing 405.5 kilos (893.97 lbs) to the scale
  • Mountain zebra bringing 279.73 kilos (616.7 lbs) to the scale
  • Horse bringing 401.8 kilos (885.82 lbs) to the scale
  • Asinus bringing 172.5 kilos (380.3 lbs) to the scale
  • Kiang bringing 280.57 kilos (618.55 lbs) to the scale
  • Plains zebra bringing 400 kilos (881.85 lbs) to the scale
  • Equus onager bringing 205 kilos (451.95 lbs) to the scale

Animals with the same weight as a Burchell’s zebra

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Equus burchellii:

Animals with the same litter size as a Burchell’s zebra

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Burchell’s zebra:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Burchell’s zebra

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Burchell’s zebra: