How heavy is 2,530 tolas (तोला)?
It's about as heavy as a Dalmatian
The weight of a Dalmatian is about 2,530 tolas (तोला).
(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 2,530 tolas (तोला). 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 two-thirds as heavy as a Toilet
The weight of a Toilet is about 3,740 tolas (तोला).
(KOHLER Round front sitting flush toilet, model #K-11471-0)
The weight of a typical round front sitting flush toilet is 3,740 tolas (तोला). 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 three-fifths as heavy as an Octopus
The weight of an Octopus is about 4,300 tolas (तोला).
(for Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus) (Adult, average)
The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 4,300 tolas (तोला). 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 two-and-a-half times as heavy as a Gold Bar
The weight of a Gold Bar is about 1,066.6666670 tolas (तोला).
(London Good Delivery bar)
A "London Good Delivery" gold bar — the variety commonly held by Central Banks — should weigh 1,066.6666670 tolas (तोला). The largest gold bar ever produced was minted by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (a sibling company of the auto manufacturer) in 2005 and weighed 21,433.831050 tolas (तोला).
It's about two-fifths as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 6,242 tolas (तोला).
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 6,242 tolas (तोला) when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.
It's about one-third as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 7,300 tolas (तोला).
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 7,300 tolas (तोला). Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.
It's about three times as heavy as a Dachshund
The weight of a Dachshund is about 800 tolas (तोला).
(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 800 tolas (तोला). 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 four-and-a-half times as heavy as a Bowling Ball
The weight of a Bowling Ball is about 583.3333330 tolas (तोला).
(most common selection among male bowlers)
With an allowable range of 427.7777780 tolas (तोला), the most-preferred bowling ball weight among adult, male bowlers is 583.3333330 tolas (तोला). Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 428.6766210 tolas (तोला) will float in water.
It's about one-fifth as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 13,000 tolas (तोला).
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 13,000 tolas (तोला). Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 550 tolas (तोला) of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about one-fifth as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 14,200 tolas (तोला).
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 14,200 tolas (तोला). Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.
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To all those observing, Merry Christmas from the Measure of Things.
It's about six times as heavy as a Gallon of Paint
The weight of a Gallon of Paint is about 400 tolas (तोला).
(excluding container; average weight)
A gallon of paint weighs about 400 tolas (तोला). Every day, 10,000,000 L (3,000,000 gal) of paint are applied in the United States.
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 17,000 tolas (तोला).
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 17,000 tolas (तोला). 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 17,000 tolas (तोला). These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
It's about seven times as heavy as a Cat
The weight of a Cat is about 400 tolas (तोला).
(Felis catus) (Domestic; healthy weight)
The average domestic cat should weigh about 400 tolas (तोला). 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 cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 20,000 tolas (तोला).
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 20,000 tolas (तोला). Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 510,000,000 tolas (तोला) of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about one-tenth as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 21,000 tolas (तोला).
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 21,000 tolas (तोला). 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.