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It's about 4,500 times as heavy as a Tyrannosaurus rex
The weight of a Tyrannosaurus rex is about 8.80 tonnes.
(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 8.8 tonnes 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 6,500 times as heavy as an Elephant
The weight of an Elephant is about 6.10 tonnes.
(for African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana) (Adult, bull)
A bull African bush elephant weighs about 6.10 tonnes. 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 4 tonnes
It's about 10,000 times as heavy as a Hippopotamus
The weight of a Hippopotamus is about 3.80 tonnes.
(Hippopotamus amphibius) (adult, male)
The average weight of an adult male hippopotamus ranges from 3.80 tonnes. 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 15,000 times as heavy as The Tongue of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Tongue of a Blue Whale is about 2.70 tonnes.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
The tongue of a Blue Whale can weigh up to 2.7 tonnes. 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 20,000 times as heavy as a Rhinoceros
The weight of a Rhinoceros is about 2.10 tonnes.
(for Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis) (Adult, male)
An adult black rhinoceros weighs between 2.10 tonnes. Rhinoceros are extremely aggressive — nearly one of every two males will die as a result of fighting with other rhinoceros.
It's about 20,000 times as heavy as a Giraffe
The weight of a Giraffe is about 1.930 tonnes.
(Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) (adult, male, maximum of range)
An adult, male giraffe can weigh up to 1.930 tonnes. 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 25,000 times as heavy as a Car
The weight of a Car is about 1.6520 tonnes.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus) (curb weight)
A 2009 Ford Taurus weighs 1.6520 tonnes. The first mass-produced car, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — introduced in 1901 — weighed just 0.3860 tonnes.
It's about 60,000 times as heavy as a Cow
The weight of a Cow is about 0.680 tonnes.
(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 0.680 tonnes. 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 75,000 times as heavy as a Grizzly Bear
The weight of a Grizzly Bear is about 0.5210 tonnes.
(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 0.5210 tonnes. In spite of their tremendous size, grizzly bears can run at speeds of up to 55 kph (34 mph).
It's about 80,000 times as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 0.5160 tonnes.
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 0.5160 tonnes. 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 90,000 times as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 0.450 tonnes.
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 0.450 tonnes. Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about 95,000 times as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 0.420 tonnes.
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 0.420 tonnes. During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 0.054 tonnes.
It's about 150,000 times as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 0.250 tonnes.
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 0.250 tonnes. 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 150,000 times as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 0.230 tonnes.
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 0.230 tonnes. Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 5,900 tonnes of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about 200,000 times as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 0.20 tonnes.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 0.20 tonnes. These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
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