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How heavy is 1,600,000 fluid drams (ʒ)?

It's about as heavy as an Elephant
The weight of an Elephant is about 1,600,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana) (Adult, bull)
A bull African bush elephant weighs about 1,600,000 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 1,000,000 fluid drams (ʒ)
It's about seven-tenths as heavy as a Tyrannosaurus rex
The weight of a Tyrannosaurus rex is about 2,260,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 2,260,000 fluid drams (ʒ) 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 one-and-three-fifths times as heavy as a Hippopotamus
The weight of a Hippopotamus is about 980,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Hippopotamus amphibius) (adult, male)
The average weight of an adult male hippopotamus ranges from 960,000 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 three-fifths as heavy as an Anchor of a Cruise Ship
The weight of an Anchor of a Cruise Ship is about 2,910,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for QE2 forward anchor, a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
Each of the forward anchors of the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 weighs 2,910,000 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 two-and-a-half times as heavy as The Tongue of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Tongue of a Blue Whale is about 690,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
The tongue of a Blue Whale can weigh up to 690,000 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 three times as heavy as a Rhinoceros
The weight of a Rhinoceros is about 540,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis) (Adult, male)
An adult black rhinoceros weighs between 540,000 fluid drams (ʒ). Rhinoceros are extremely aggressive — nearly one of every two males will die as a result of fighting with other rhinoceros.
It's about three times as heavy as a Giraffe
The weight of a Giraffe is about 496,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) (adult, male, maximum of range)
An adult, male giraffe can weigh up to 496,000 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 four times as heavy as a Car
The weight of a Car is about 424,900 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for 2009 Ford Taurus) (curb weight)
A 2009 Ford Taurus weighs 424,900 fluid drams (ʒ). The first mass-produced car, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — introduced in 1901 — weighed just 99,280 fluid drams (ʒ).
It's about nine times as heavy as a Cow
The weight of a Cow is about 170,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 170,000 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 one-tenth as heavy as The Space Shuttle
The weight of The Space Shuttle is about 18,000,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 18,000,000 fluid drams (ʒ). The shuttle's spacious cargo bay carried the Chandra X-ray Observatory into orbit in 1999 — a payload that weighed 5,100,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
It's about twelve times as heavy as a Grizzly Bear
The weight of a Grizzly Bear is about 134,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 134,000 fluid drams (ʒ). In spite of their tremendous size, grizzly bears can run at speeds of up to 55 kph (34 mph).
It's about twelve times as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 133,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 133,000 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 fourteen times as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 120,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 120,000 fluid drams (ʒ). Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about fifteen times as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 110,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 110,000 fluid drams (ʒ). During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 14,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
It's about one-fifteenth as heavy as a Blue Whale
The weight of a Blue Whale is about 26,900,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Balaenoptera musculus)
Blue whales weigh between 26,900,000 fluid drams (ʒ). The largest mammal to have ever lived, blue whales feed almost exclusively on krill — tiny invertebrates weighing about 0.2570 fluid drams (ʒ) each.
 
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