How heavy is 1,700,000 tolas (तोला)?
It's about forty times as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 44,200 tolas (तोला).
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 44,200 tolas (तोला). 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 45 times as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 39,000 tolas (तोला).
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 39,000 tolas (तोला). Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about 45 times as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 36,000 tolas (तोला).
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 36,000 tolas (तोला). During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 4,700 tolas (तोला).
It's about one-sixty-fifth as heavy as a Tree (Sierra Redwood)
The weight of a Tree (Sierra Redwood) is about 110,000,000 tolas (तोला).
(a.k.a. Giant Sequoia, a.k.a. Sierran redwood, a.k.a. Wellingtonia, a.k.a. "Big Tree", Sequoiadendron giganteum)
The weight of wood in a Giant Sequoia is 110,000,000 tolas (तोला). General Sherman, a specimen in Sequoia National Park in Visalia, California, is the largest tree in the world by volume, with an estimated weight of about 160,000,000 tolas (तोला).
It's about 80 times as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 21,000 tolas (तोला).
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 21,000 tolas (तोला). 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 85 times as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 20,000 tolas (तोला).
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 20,000 tolas (तोला). Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 510,000,000 tolas (तोला) of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about 100 times as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 17,000 tolas (तोला).
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 17,000 tolas (तोला). 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 17,000 tolas (तोला). These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
It's about 100 times as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 14,200 tolas (तोला).
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 14,200 tolas (तोला). Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from the Measure of Things.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from the Measure of Things.
It's about 150 times as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 13,000 tolas (तोला).
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 13,000 tolas (तोला). Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 550 tolas (तोला) of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about 250 times as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 7,300 tolas (तोला).
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 7,300 tolas (तोला). Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.
It's about 250 times as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 6,242 tolas (तोला).
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 6,242 tolas (तोला) when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.
It's about 400 times as heavy as an Octopus
The weight of an Octopus is about 4,300 tolas (तोला).
(for Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus) (Adult, average)
The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 4,300 tolas (तोला). It is the largest octopus species and is known for its considerable intelligence, including the ability to open jars, solve mazes, and mimic other octopuses.
It's about 450 times as heavy as a Toilet
The weight of a Toilet is about 3,740 tolas (तोला).
(KOHLER Round front sitting flush toilet, model #K-11471-0)
The weight of a typical round front sitting flush toilet is 3,740 tolas (तोला). The Indian town of Musiri in Tamil Nadu state features the world's only paying toilet, which rewards its users up to 10¢ Indian (10 paisas) per visit and uses the waste for compost and fertilizer.
It's about one-five-hundredth as heavy as The Eiffel Tower
The weight of The Eiffel Tower is about 866,000,000 tolas (तोला).
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (total weight)
The Eiffel Tower weighs approximately 866,000,000 tolas (तोला). Architected to be quickly assembled, the Tower contains only 930 cu. meters of solid material.
It's about one-six-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as The Brooklyn Bridge
The weight of The Brooklyn Bridge is about 1,142,000,000 tolas (तोला).
(a.k.a. New York and Brooklyn Bridge) (Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City, New York) (total weight)
The total weight of the Brooklyn Bridge is approximately 1,142,000,000 tolas (तोला). In a promotional event to prove the bridge's stability shortly after it opened, entertainer P. T. Barnum led a parade of 21 elephants across it in May of 1884.