Animal scales: 29 sourced records

What this topic measures

AnAge is a comparative-biology database. Maximum longevity and typical lifespan are different measurements. The unit is kg. This topic uses ratio scoring: a value half the target and a value twice the target are equally far away, so think in multiplicative bands rather than fixed steps.

A record is a named row in the frozen catalog, not necessarily a unique entity. Some topics contain several records with the same value, and a name round accepts any record at the closest distance. The table below is the complete answer set for this topic; there is no hidden shortlist.

All 29 records

Every row links to the original source used for that record. Values are rounded for display only; the scoring engine uses the stored source value. The snapshot date and unit are part of the topic’s definition, so a current live figure may differ.

The table has 29 rows, one for each accepted record. It does not list every alias or spelling variant; the game’s name matcher handles those at answer time. If two records share a value, both remain separate rows.

The range and the gaps

The 29 records run from 0 kg to 136,000 kg. The median is 111 kg, with a middle half from 9.3 kg to 277.5 kg. The largest adjacent gap is 96,012.5 kg between Killer whale and Bowhead whale. Every record has a distinct value in this snapshot.

The highest listed records are Blue whale (136,000 kg), Bowhead whale (100,000 kg), Killer whale (3,987.5 kg). The lowest are House mouse (0 kg), House sparrow (0 kg), Rat (0.2 kg). Use these as anchors before you make a ratio or year estimate; the table below gives every value.

What the table does not tell you

These are single snapshot values in kg for AnAge build 15 · selected species · high/acceptable records. The table is not a time series, a range of typical values or a measure of uncertainty. A source can round, revise or use a different definition in a later release; the game uses the stored snapshot for every score. Read the source and the record label before treating a value as a current live measurement.

How to estimate this topic

Animal weights are representative adult masses in kilograms, not a species range. Captive and wild specimens can differ, and the source labels data quality. Use 1 kg, 100 kg and 1,000 kg bands; a blue whale is far above the rest.

For a method that applies across topics, see the estimation guide. To practise this topic without changing a daily result, open the practice setup for Animal scales. The setup opens first; it does not start a clock automatically.

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Source, licence and snapshot

The listed source is AnAge · de Magalhães & Costa / HAGR ↗. Source release: Build 15, 2023-07-03. Snapshot: 2026-10-24. Licence / attribution: CC BY 3.0.

We select and transform source records for independently written game rules. The source material remains subject to its original licence. If a value looks wrong, send the topic, record, expected value and source through the contact form; do not send passwords or account credentials.

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