How heavy is 18,400 ounces?
It's about as heavy as a Grizzly Bear
The weight of a Grizzly Bear is about 18,400 ounces.
(a.k.a. brown bear, a.k.a. silver bear, Ursus arctos horribilis) (Adult, male, coastal area population average)
An adult, male grizzly bear from a coastal area (where food is plentiful) can weigh up to 18,400 ounces. In spite of their tremendous size, grizzly bears can run at speeds of up to 55 kph (34 mph).
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 18,200 ounces.
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 18,200 ounces. Polar bears are so heavily insulated by their 9.9 cm (3.9 in) layer of blubber that they are often difficult to detect using infrared photography sensors.
It's about one-and-one-fifth times as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 16,000 ounces.
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 16,000 ounces. Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about one-and-one-fifth times as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 15,000 ounces.
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 15,000 ounces. During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 1,900 ounces.
It's about three-fourths as heavy as a Cow
The weight of a Cow is about 24,000 ounces.
(for Holstein, a.k.a. Holstein Friesian, a.k.a. Friesian, Bos primigenius) (adult, heifer)
A mature Holstein cow (the well-known black-and-white, spotted breed of cow) typically weighs 24,000 ounces. President William Howard Taft (1909 - 1913) kept a Holstein cow named Pauline Wayne on the White House grounds — a gift from a Wisconsin senator and the source of the First Family's milk.
It's about two times as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 8,800 ounces.
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 8,800 ounces. The titular character "Babe the pig" in the 1995 family film was played by 48 different American Yorkshire piglets due to the length of filming and the rate at which piglets reach adulthood.
It's about two-and-a-half times as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 8,100 ounces.
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 8,100 ounces. Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 210,000,000 ounces of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about two-and-a-half times as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 7,100 ounces.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 7,100 ounces. These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 7,100 ounces. These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
It's about three times as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 5,840 ounces.
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 5,840 ounces. Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.
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To all those observing, Merry Christmas from the Measure of Things.
It's about three-tenths as heavy as a Car
The weight of a Car is about 58,270 ounces.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus) (curb weight)
A 2009 Ford Taurus weighs 58,270 ounces. The first mass-produced car, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — introduced in 1901 — weighed just 13,620 ounces.
It's about three-and-a-half times as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 5,300 ounces.
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 5,300 ounces. Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 230 ounces of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about one-fourth as heavy as a Giraffe
The weight of a Giraffe is about 68,100 ounces.
(Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) (adult, male, maximum of range)
An adult, male giraffe can weigh up to 68,100 ounces. Reaching 5.5 m (18 ft) in height by adulthood, giraffe calves can grow as much as 3 cm (1 in) per day.
It's about one-fourth as heavy as a Rhinoceros
The weight of a Rhinoceros is about 74,000 ounces.
(for Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis) (Adult, male)
An adult black rhinoceros weighs between 74,000 ounces. Rhinoceros are extremely aggressive — nearly one of every two males will die as a result of fighting with other rhinoceros.
It's about one-fifth as heavy as The Tongue of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Tongue of a Blue Whale is about 95,000 ounces.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
The tongue of a Blue Whale can weigh up to 95,000 ounces. Despite their tremendous size, blue whales feed almost exclusively on tiny crustaceans called krill and cannot swallow anything much larger than a beach ball.
It's about six times as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 3,000 ounces.
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 3,000 ounces. Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.