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How heavy is 11,600 monme (匁)?

It's about ten times as heavy as a Cat
The weight of a Cat is about 1,000 monme (匁).
(Felis catus) (Domestic; healthy weight)
The average domestic cat should weigh about 1,000 monme (匁). Cats are known for their righting reflex, which allows them to land on their feet and survive falls from heights of 1 m up to about 21 m.
It's about one-tenth as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 120,000 monme (匁).
(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 monme (匁). Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about one-tenth as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 138,000 monme (匁).
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 138,000 monme (匁). 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 one-tenth as heavy as a Grizzly Bear
The weight of a Grizzly Bear is about 139,000 monme (匁).
(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 139,000 monme (匁). In spite of their tremendous size, grizzly bears can run at speeds of up to 55 kph (34 mph).
It's about fifteen times as heavy as a Brick
The weight of a Brick is about 770 monme (匁).
(Standard, traditional face brick - 1,900 cu. cm (120 cu. in))
A standard, traditional face brick weighs an average of 770 monme (匁). The steeple of the Church of St. Martin in Landshut, Germany is said to be the tallest brick tower in the world at a height of 130.6 m (428.5 ft) and was constructed using an estimated 650,000 bricks.
It's about one-fifteenth as heavy as a Cow
The weight of a Cow is about 180,000 monme (匁).
(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 180,000 monme (匁). 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 nineteen-and-a-half times as heavy as a Chihuahua
The weight of a Chihuahua is about 600 monme (匁).
(a.k.a. Chihuahue(o) (FCI standard)
The F&d&ration Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for Chihuahuas to weigh about 600 monme (匁). Relative to their body sizes, Chihuahuas have the largest brain size of any dog breed.
It's about thirty times as heavy as a Human Brain
The weight of a Human Brain is about 360 monme (匁).
(adult)
The average weight of an adult human brain is between 360 monme (匁). In humans and primates, sight and vision utilize about 30 different parts of the brain which together account for about half of the brain's size.
It's about one-fortieth as heavy as a Car
The weight of a Car is about 440,500 monme (匁).
(for 2009 Ford Taurus) (curb weight)
A 2009 Ford Taurus weighs 440,500 monme (匁). The first mass-produced car, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — introduced in 1901 — weighed just 102,900 monme (匁).
It's about 45 times as heavy as a liter of Water
The weight of a liter of Water is about 266.67410 monme (匁).
(fresh; 4° C / 39.2° F; maximum density)
Contrary to popular belief, 1 liter (0.0.264172052358148 gal) of water at 4° C / 39.2° F (its point of maximum density) weighs 266.67410 monme (匁) rather than 1 kg exactly. The total volume of water on the planet Earth is about 13,590,000,000,000,000,000 (13.59 quntillion) L (3,590,000,000,000,000,000 gallons).
It's about one-forty-fifth as heavy as a Giraffe
The weight of a Giraffe is about 515,000 monme (匁).
(Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) (adult, male, maximum of range)
An adult, male giraffe can weigh up to 515,000 monme (匁). 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 one-fiftieth as heavy as a Rhinoceros
The weight of a Rhinoceros is about 560,000 monme (匁).
(for Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis) (Adult, male)
An adult black rhinoceros weighs between 560,000 monme (匁). Rhinoceros are extremely aggressive — nearly one of every two males will die as a result of fighting with other rhinoceros.
It's about one-sixty-fifth as heavy as The Tongue of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Tongue of a Blue Whale is about 720,000 monme (匁).
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
The tongue of a Blue Whale can weigh up to 720,000 monme (匁). 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 70 times as heavy as a Basketball
The weight of a Basketball is about 166.317202330 monme (匁).
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A regulation NBA basketball, manufactured by Spalding, is known as a Size 7 ball and weighs 166.317202330 monme (匁). These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about one-ninetieth as heavy as a Hippopotamus
The weight of a Hippopotamus is about 1,000,000 monme (匁).
(Hippopotamus amphibius) (adult, male)
The average weight of an adult male hippopotamus ranges from 1,000,000 monme (匁). 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).
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