How heavy is 310 long tons?
It's about 150 times as heavy as a Giraffe
The weight of a Giraffe is about 1.90 long tons.
(Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) (adult, male, maximum of range)
An adult, male giraffe can weigh up to 1.90 long tons. 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 200 times as heavy as a Car
The weight of a Car is about 1.6260 long tons.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus) (curb weight)
A 2009 Ford Taurus weighs 1.6260 long tons. The first mass-produced car, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — introduced in 1901 — weighed just 0.37990 long tons.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as The CN Tower
The weight of The CN Tower is about 116,050 long tons.
(a.k.a. La Tour CN, a.k.a. Canadian National Tower, a.k.a. Canada's National Tower) (Toronto, Canada)
The CN Tower weighs approximately 116,050 long tons. The Tower is home to the world's highest glass floor — a viewing area that allows visitors to look straight down 342 m (1,120 ft) to the ground below.
It's about 450 times as heavy as a Cow
The weight of a Cow is about 0.670 long tons.
(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 0.670 long tons. 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 600 times as heavy as a Grizzly Bear
The weight of a Grizzly Bear is about 0.5130 long tons.
(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 0.5130 long tons. In spite of their tremendous size, grizzly bears can run at speeds of up to 55 kph (34 mph).
It's about 600 times as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 0.5080 long tons.
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 0.5080 long tons. 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-six-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as The Sears Tower
The weight of The Sears Tower is about 198,600 long tons.
(officially "Willis Tower" as of 2009) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Willis Tower weighs approximately 198,600 long tons. The outer wall surface of the Tower is covered with black anodized aluminum panels which would total 110,000 sq. m (28 acres) if laid out together.
It's about 700 times as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 0.440 long tons.
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 0.440 long tons. Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about 750 times as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 0.410 long tons.
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 0.410 long tons. During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 0.054 long tons.
It's about one-one-thousandth as heavy as The Empire State Building
The weight of The Empire State Building is about 326,000 long tons.
(New York City, New York)
The Empire State Building weighs approximately 326,000 long tons. About 4% of the building's weight is its 6,000 cu. m (200,000 cu. ft) of limestone façade.
It's about 1,500 times as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 0.250 long tons.
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 0.250 long tons. 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 1,500 times as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 0.230 long tons.
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 0.230 long tons. Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 5,800 long tons of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about 1,500 times 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.
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.
It's about 2,000 times 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.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from the Measure of Things.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from the Measure of Things.
It's about 2,000 times 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.