🐘 Asian elephant vs Lion 🦁
The Asian elephant and the lion are about the same size. The Asian elephant weighs about 20 times as much as the lion.
| Row | 🐘 Asian elephant | 🦁 Lion |
|---|---|---|
| Top speed Neither has a checked number yet. | no checked number yet | no checked number yet |
| Weight The Asian elephant weighs about 20 times as much as the lion. | 3 to 6 tons2.8 to 5.4 tonnes1 | 414 lb188 kg2 |
| Lives The Asian elephant usually lives about 3 times as long as the lion. | 47 years47 years1 | 16 years16 years3 |
| Eats The Asian elephant eats plants; the lion eats meat. | grasses, leaves, bark, roots and fruit | zebras, wildebeest, buffalo and other grazing animals |
| Lives in They live in different kinds of places, so they would hardly ever meet. | forests and grasslands of India and Southeast Asia | the savannas of Africa, and one forest in India |
Which one? Asian elephant or lion
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the Asian elephant or the lion yet, so there is no race.
We only race. Real animals mostly avoid each other. A race is the only fair contest: who reaches the tree first, by top speed.
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The link carries only the two animals’ names: peabody.kids/animals/compare/asian-elephant-vs-lion
Where these numbers come from
- Smithsonian's National Zoo, checked 30 October 2026.
- US Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal Register 2015 (Listing Two Lion Subspecies), checked 30 October 2026.
- Smithsonian's National Zoo, Lion, checked 30 October 2026.