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How much does a Grévy’s zebra weight?

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

An adult Grévy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) on average weights 405.5 kg (893.97 lbs).

The Grévy’s zebra is from the family Equidae (genus: Equus). It is usually born with about 40 kg (88.18 lbs). They can live for up to 26 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 2.7 meter (8′ 11″). Usually, Grévy’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 Grévy's zebra is 405.5 kg (893.97 lbs)

The Grévy’s zebra (Equus grevyi), also known as the imperial zebra, is the largest living wild equid and the largest and most threatened of the three species of zebra, the other two being the plains zebra and the mountain zebra. Named after Jules Grévy, it is found in Kenya and Ethiopia. Compared with other zebras, it is tall, has large ears, and its stripes are narrower.The Grévy’s zebra lives in semi-arid grasslands where it feeds on grasses, legumes, and browse; it can survive up to five days without water. It differs from the other zebra species in that it does not live in harems and has few long-lasting social bonds. Stallion territoriality and mother–foal relationships form the basis of the social system of the Grévy’s zebra. This zebra is considered to be endangered. Its population has declined from 15,000 to 3,000 since the 1970s. However, as of 2008, the population is stable.

Animals of the same family as a Grévy’s zebra

We found other animals of the Equidae family:

  • Asinus bringing 172.5 kilos (380.3 lbs) to the scale
  • Horse bringing 401.8 kilos (885.82 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
  • Burchell’s zebra bringing 278.08 kilos (613.06 lbs) to the scale
  • Onager bringing 235.62 kilos (519.45 lbs) to the scale
  • Mountain zebra bringing 279.73 kilos (616.7 lbs) to the scale
  • Kiang bringing 280.57 kilos (618.55 lbs) to the scale

Animals with the same weight as a Grévy’s zebra

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

Animals with the same size as a Grévy’s zebra

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Grévy’s zebra:

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

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

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

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