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How heavy is 44,100 monme (匁)?

It's about as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 44,100 monme (匁).
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 44,100 monme (匁). Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.

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It's about one-and-one-tenth times as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 40,000 monme (匁).
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 40,000 monme (匁). Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 1,700 monme (匁) of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about four-fifths as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 53,000 monme (匁).
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 53,000 monme (匁). These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
It's about seven-tenths as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 61,000 monme (匁).
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 61,000 monme (匁). Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 1,600,000,000 monme (匁) of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about two-thirds as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 67,000 monme (匁).
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 67,000 monme (匁). 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 one-and-nine-tenths times as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 23,000 monme (匁).
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 23,000 monme (匁). Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.
It's about two-and-a-half times as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 19,410 monme (匁).
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 19,410 monme (匁) when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.
It's about two-fifths as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 110,000 monme (匁).
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 110,000 monme (匁). During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 15,000 monme (匁).
It's about two-fifths 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-third 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-third 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 three-and-a-half times as heavy as an Octopus
The weight of an Octopus is about 13,000 monme (匁).
(for Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus) (Adult, average)
The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 13,000 monme (匁). 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.
It's about four times as heavy as a Toilet
The weight of a Toilet is about 11,600 monme (匁).
(KOHLER Round front sitting flush toilet, model #K-11471-0)
The weight of a typical round front sitting flush toilet is 11,600 monme (匁). 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.
It's about one-fourth 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 five-and-a-half times as heavy as a Dalmatian
The weight of a Dalmatian is about 7,870 monme (匁).
(a.k.a. Dalmatinac, a.k.a. Carriage Dog, a.k.a. Spotted Coach Dog, a.k.a. Firehouse Dog) (FCI standard; male)
The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for Dalmatians to weigh between 7,870 monme (匁). 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.
 
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