How many elephants weigh as much as a blue whale?
It takes 30 elephants to weigh as much as one blue whale. To picture this mass, imagine a group of elephants covering an area about the size of a basketball court.
To weigh as much as a blue whale
about 30 elephants
165 US tons (150 tonnes) each side
covers about the area of a basketball court
- One elephant
- 19.7 ft (6 m) long
- Height
- 10.5 ft (3.2 m)
- Each weighs
- 5.51 US tons (5 tonnes)
- Together they weigh
- 165 US tons (150 tonnes)
- One blue whale weighs
- 165 US tons (150 tonnes)
- Group width
- 109 ft (33.1 m)
- Group depth
- 77.5 ft (23.6 m)
- Ground covered
- 6,612 ft² (614 m²)
Sizes and weights are typical for an adult or standard elephant; real ones vary. Standing close together, not packed in.
Questions people ask
- How much does the group of elephants weigh?
- All together they weigh 165 US tons (150 tonnes).
- What are the dimensions of one elephant?
- One elephant is about 19.7 ft (6 m) long, 10.5 ft (3.2 m) tall, and 5.51 US tons (5 tonnes).
- How much space do 30 elephants take up when standing together?
- Standing close together they cover 109 ft (33.1 m) by 77.5 ft (23.6 m).