How heavy is 1,700 carats?

The weight of a ream (500 sheets) of 44,000 carats, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 9,700 carats, each sheet weighing 24 carats. Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).

The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for Dalmatians to weigh between 144,000 carats. The association of the breed with fire departments (and similarly with Budweiser Beer and its team of Clydesdales) stems from their affinity for horses, having been used historically as carriage dogs capable of guiding horse-drawn fire engines to the sites of blazes.

A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 20 carats. The use of dice and dice-like tools predates written history, with the oldest known examples belonging to a 5,000-year old backgammon set uncovered during an archaeological dig in modern-day Iran.

The weight of a typical round front sitting flush toilet is 212,000 carats. 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.

The weight of a United States penny is 12 carats. According to a 2010 report by the United States Mint, the cost of manufacturing and distributing a penny is $0.0179 — more than its face-value.

The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 240,000 carats. 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.

A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 8.80 carats. Although this size is the most common home playing card, many casinos use "bridge size" cards — 2,640 sq. mm (4.036 sq. in) smaller in area.

A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 354,800 carats when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.

An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 410,000 carats. Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.

Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 6.80 carats. The country of Norway has used the paper clip as something of a national symbol since the end of World War II based on the erroneous notion that the paperclip was invented by a Norwegian, Johan Vaaler. However, the paperclip had already been in existence for at least 30 years by the time of Vaaler patented his paperclip design.

Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 5.50 carats. President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 15,000,000 carats of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.

An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 730,000 carats. Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 31,000 carats of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.

A two-inch finishing nail weighs 3.80 carats. Nails have been in use for more than 5,400 years and were ven used as a medium of exchange in ancient times.

An adult, male reindeer weighs between 807,000 carats. Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.

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(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 970,000 carats. These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.