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How much does a Fraser’s dolphin weight?

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

An adult Fraser’s dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) on average weights 164 kg (361.56 lbs).

The Fraser’s dolphin is from the family Delphinidae (genus: Lagenodelphis). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 2.16 meter (7′ 2″). Usually, Fraser’s dolphins 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 Fraser's dolphin is 164 kg (361.56 lbs)

Fraser’s dolphin or the Sarawak dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) is a cetacean in the family Delphinidae found in deep waters in the Pacific Ocean and to a lesser extent in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.

Animals of the same family as a Fraser’s dolphin

We found other animals of the Delphinidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Fraser’s dolphin

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Lagenodelphis hosei:

Animals with the same litter size as a Fraser’s dolphin

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