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How heavy is 518,000,000,000 pennyweights?

It's about 90,000 times as heavy as a Tyrannosaurus rex
The weight of a Tyrannosaurus rex is about 5,660,000 pennyweights.
(for FMNH PR 2081, a.k.a. "Sue") (a.k.a. Tyrannosaurus, a.k.a. T-Rex) (estimated live weight)
The notable Tyrannosaurus specimen housed at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, "Sue," is estimated to have weighed about 5,660,000 pennyweights while alive. A renowned predator in popular culture, the teeth of tyrannosaurus rex were up to 33.02 cm (13 in) long.
It's about 150,000 times as heavy as an Elephant
The weight of an Elephant is about 3,900,000 pennyweights.
(for African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana) (Adult, bull)
A bull African bush elephant weighs about 3,900,000 pennyweights. Among African elephants, both males and females have tusks (whereas female Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, do not have tusks) which can grow to 3 m (10 ft) and typically weigh about 2,600,000 pennyweights
It's about 200,000 times as heavy as a Hippopotamus
The weight of a Hippopotamus is about 2,400,000 pennyweights.
(Hippopotamus amphibius) (adult, male)
The average weight of an adult male hippopotamus ranges from 2,400,000 pennyweights. Appearances to the contrary, adult hippos cannot swim or float in water; they actually move by leaping and walking across lake bottoms at about 8 kph (5 mph).
It's about 300,000 times as heavy as The Tongue of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Tongue of a Blue Whale is about 1,700,000 pennyweights.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
The tongue of a Blue Whale can weigh up to 1,700,000 pennyweights. 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 400,000 times as heavy as a Rhinoceros
The weight of a Rhinoceros is about 1,400,000 pennyweights.
(for Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis) (Adult, male)
An adult black rhinoceros weighs between 1,400,000 pennyweights. Rhinoceros are extremely aggressive — nearly one of every two males will die as a result of fighting with other rhinoceros.
It's about 400,000 times as heavy as a Giraffe
The weight of a Giraffe is about 1,240,000 pennyweights.
(Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) (adult, male, maximum of range)
An adult, male giraffe can weigh up to 1,240,000 pennyweights. 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 500,000 times as heavy as a Car
The weight of a Car is about 1,062,000 pennyweights.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus) (curb weight)
A 2009 Ford Taurus weighs 1,062,000 pennyweights. The first mass-produced car, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — introduced in 1901 — weighed just 248,200 pennyweights.
It's about 1,000,000 times as heavy as a Cow
The weight of a Cow is about 440,000 pennyweights.
(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 440,000 pennyweights. 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 1,500,000 times as heavy as a Grizzly Bear
The weight of a Grizzly Bear is about 335,000 pennyweights.
(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 335,000 pennyweights. In spite of their tremendous size, grizzly bears can run at speeds of up to 55 kph (34 mph).
It's about 1,500,000 times as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 332,000 pennyweights.
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 332,000 pennyweights. 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 2,000,000 times as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 290,000 pennyweights.
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 290,000 pennyweights. Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about 2,000,000 times as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 270,000 pennyweights.
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 270,000 pennyweights. During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 35,000 pennyweights.
It's about 3,000,000 times as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 160,000 pennyweights.
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 160,000 pennyweights. 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 3,500,000 times as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 150,000 pennyweights.
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 150,000 pennyweights. Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 3,800,000,000 pennyweights of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about 4,000,000 times as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 130,000 pennyweights.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 130,000 pennyweights. These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
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