The blue wildebeest stands from 17.8 centimeters to 4.5 meters tall, with a body length ranging from 1.2 to 1.5 meters and a mass between 104.72 kilograms and 0.25 metric tons; the embryonic stage has a body mass of 5 to 22 kilograms; the young have a body mass of 18 to 28 kilograms and a body length of 80 centimeters to 1.1 meters; adult individuals weigh from 140 to 220 kilograms and measure 1.2 to 1.4 meters in body length.