How heavy is 33 long tons?
It's about half as heavy as The Space Shuttle
The weight of The Space Shuttle is about 70 long tons.
(for Endeavour, a.k.a. OV-105, a.k.a. Orbiter Vehicle-105) (empty weight, excluding main engines)
When empty, the space shuttle Endeavour weighs 70 long tons. The shuttle's spacious cargo bay carried the Chandra X-ray Observatory into orbit in 1999 — a payload that weighed 19 long tons.
It's about three times as heavy as an Anchor of a Cruise Ship
The weight of an Anchor of a Cruise Ship is about 11.10 long tons.
(for QE2 forward anchor, a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
Each of the forward anchors of the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 weighs 11.10 long tons. The anchor of the QE2 now sits in front of the Holyrood Church in Southampton, England, United Kingdom, along a pedestrian tourist route known as "the QE2 mile."
It's about four times as heavy as a Tyrannosaurus rex
The weight of a Tyrannosaurus rex is about 8.660 long tons.
(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 8.660 long tons 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 five-and-a-half times as heavy as an Elephant
The weight of an Elephant is about 6 long tons.
(for African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana) (Adult, bull)
A bull African bush elephant weighs about 6 long tons. 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 3.90 long tons
It's about nine times as heavy as a Hippopotamus
The weight of a Hippopotamus is about 3.70 long tons.
(Hippopotamus amphibius) (adult, male)
The average weight of an adult male hippopotamus ranges from 3.70 long tons. 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 twelve times as heavy as The Tongue of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Tongue of a Blue Whale is about 2.70 long tons.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
The tongue of a Blue Whale can weigh up to 2.70 long tons. 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 sixteen times as heavy as a Rhinoceros
The weight of a Rhinoceros is about 2.10 long tons.
(for Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis) (Adult, male)
An adult black rhinoceros weighs between 2.10 long tons. Rhinoceros are extremely aggressive — nearly one of every two males will die as a result of fighting with other rhinoceros.
It's about seventeen-and-a-half times as heavy as a Giraffe
The weight of a Giraffe is about 1.90 long tons.
(Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) (adult, male, maximum of range)
An adult, male giraffe can weigh up to 1.90 long tons. 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 twenty-and-a-half times as heavy as a Car
The weight of a Car is about 1.6260 long tons.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus) (curb weight)
A 2009 Ford Taurus weighs 1.6260 long tons. The first mass-produced car, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — introduced in 1901 — weighed just 0.37990 long tons.
It's about 50 times as heavy as a Cow
The weight of a Cow is about 0.670 long tons.
(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 0.670 long tons. 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 65 times as heavy as a Grizzly Bear
The weight of a Grizzly Bear is about 0.5130 long tons.
(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 0.5130 long tons. In spite of their tremendous size, grizzly bears can run at speeds of up to 55 kph (34 mph).
It's about 65 times as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 0.5080 long tons.
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 0.5080 long tons. 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 75 times as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 0.440 long tons.
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 0.440 long tons. Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about 80 times as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 0.410 long tons.
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 0.410 long tons. During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 0.054 long tons.
It's about 150 times as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 0.250 long tons.
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 0.250 long tons. 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.