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How heavy is 0.0 long tons?

It's about seven-tenths as heavy as a Dalmatian
The weight of a Dalmatian is about 0.029 long tons.
(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 0.029 long tons. 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.
It's about one-and-two-thirds times as heavy as a Gold Bar
The weight of a Gold Bar is about 0.01224489796 long tons.
(London Good Delivery bar)
A "London Good Delivery" gold bar — the variety commonly held by Central Banks — should weigh 0.01224489796 long tons. The largest gold bar ever produced was minted by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (a sibling company of the auto manufacturer) in 2005 and weighed 0.24605163190 long tons.
It's about two times as heavy as a Dachshund
The weight of a Dachshund is about 0.009 long tons.
(a.k.a. "Wiener dog", a.k.a. Teckel, a.k.a. Dackel, a.k.a. "hot dog dog", a.k.a. "sausage dog", a.k.a. "doxie") (FCI standard; standard size)
The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for dachshunds to weigh about 0.009 long tons. Despite of their small size, a 2008 survey conducted by the University of Pennsylvania named dachshunds as the most aggressive dog breed.
It's about half as heavy as a Toilet
The weight of a Toilet is about 0.0429 long tons.
(KOHLER Round front sitting flush toilet, model #K-11471-0)
The weight of a typical round front sitting flush toilet is 0.0429 long tons. 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 two-fifths as heavy as an Octopus
The weight of an Octopus is about 0.049 long tons.
(for Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus) (Adult, average)
The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 0.049 long tons. 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 three times as heavy as a Bowling Ball
The weight of a Bowling Ball is about 0.00669642857 long tons.
(most common selection among male bowlers)
With an allowable range of 0.00491071429 long tons, the most-preferred bowling ball weight among adult, male bowlers is 0.00669642857 long tons. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 0.00492103264 long tons will float in water.
It's about three-tenths as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 0.07165 long tons.
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 0.07165 long tons when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.
It's about four times as heavy as a Gallon of Paint
The weight of a Gallon of Paint is about 0.005 long tons.
(excluding container; average weight)
A gallon of paint weighs about 0.005 long tons. Every day, 10,000,000 L (3,000,000 gal) of paint are applied in the United States.
It's about one-fourth as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 0.084 long tons.
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 0.084 long tons. Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.
It's about five times as heavy as a Cat
The weight of a Cat is about 0.004 long tons.
(Felis catus) (Domestic; healthy weight)
The average domestic cat should weigh about 0.004 long tons. 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 seven times as heavy as a Brick
The weight of a Brick is about 0.0029 long tons.
(Standard, traditional face brick - 1,900 cu. cm (120 cu. in))
A standard, traditional face brick weighs an average of 0.0029 long tons. 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-tenth as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 0.150 long tons.
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 0.150 long tons. Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 0.0063 long tons of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about one-tenth as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 0.1630 long tons.
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 0.1630 long tons. Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.

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It's about nine times as heavy as a Chihuahua
The weight of a Chihuahua is about 0.00221 long tons.
(a.k.a. Chihuahue(o) (FCI standard)
The F&d&ration Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for Chihuahuas to weigh about 0.00221 long tons. Relative to their body sizes, Chihuahuas have the largest brain size of any dog breed.
It's about one-tenth as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 0.20 long tons.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 0.20 long tons. These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
 
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