🏆 Heaviest animals in Africa

Of the 59 animals on My Earth Toy's 3D globe, African elephant ranks first at 4.5 t, followed by White rhinoceros (2 t) and Hippopotamus (1.4 t). The figures come from our checked encyclopedia data; real-world record holders that are not on the globe are not included. Tap a name for photos and facts.

#	Name	Class	Weight
1	African elephant	Mammals	4.5 t
2	White rhinoceros	Mammals	2 t
3	Hippopotamus	Mammals	1.4 t
4	Giraffe	Mammals	1 t
5	African buffalo	Mammals	600 kg
6	Dromedary camel	Mammals	460 kg
7	West African manatee	Mammals	360 kg
8	Nile crocodile	Reptiles	300 kg
9	Okapi	Mammals	280 kg
10	Plains zebra	Mammals	280 kg
11	Mediterranean monk seal	Mammals	270 kg
12	Somali wild ass	Mammals	250 kg
13	Pygmy hippopotamus	Mammals	230 kg
14	Aldabra giant tortoise	Reptiles	200 kg
15	Blue wildebeest	Mammals	200 kg
16	Cape fur seal	Mammals	160 kg
17	Lion	Mammals	160 kg
18	Scimitar oryx	Mammals	150 kg
19	Gorilla	Mammals	120 kg
20	Common ostrich	Birds	100 kg
21	Addax	Mammals	95 kg
22	Common warthog	Mammals	80 kg
23	Wild boar	Mammals	80 kg
24	Aardvark	Mammals	70 kg
25	Leopard	Mammals	54 kg
26	Spotted hyena	Mammals	50 kg
27	Cheetah	Mammals	45 kg
28	Chimpanzee	Mammals	45 kg
29	Gerenuk	Mammals	40 kg
30	Bonobo	Mammals	39 kg

Only figures we could check are included; things without a reliable number are left out. Last updated: 2026-11-02

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