How heavy is 4.5 stones?
It's about as heavy as a Dalmatian
The weight of a Dalmatian is about 4.650 stones.
(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 4.650 stones. 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 6.870 stones.
(KOHLER Round front sitting flush toilet, model #K-11471-0)
The weight of a typical round front sitting flush toilet is 6.870 stones. 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 7.90 stones.
(for Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus) (Adult, average)
The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 7.90 stones. 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 1.9591836730 stones.
(London Good Delivery bar)
A "London Good Delivery" gold bar — the variety commonly held by Central Banks — should weigh 1.9591836730 stones. The largest gold bar ever produced was minted by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (a sibling company of the auto manufacturer) in 2005 and weighed 39.36826110 stones.
It's about two-fifths as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 11.460 stones.
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 11.460 stones 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 13 stones.
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 13 stones. 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 1 stones.
(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 1 stones. 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 times as heavy as a Bowling Ball
The weight of a Bowling Ball is about 1.07142857 stones.
(most common selection among male bowlers)
With an allowable range of 0.7857142860 stones, the most-preferred bowling ball weight among adult, male bowlers is 1.07142857 stones. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 0.7873652220 stones will float in water.
It's about one-fifth as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 24 stones.
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
It's about one-fifth as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 26.10 stones.
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 26.10 stones. 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 six times as heavy as a Gallon of Paint
The weight of a Gallon of Paint is about 0.80 stones.
(excluding container; average weight)
A gallon of paint weighs about 0.80 stones. Every day, 10,000,000 L (3,000,000 gal) of paint are applied in the United States.
It's about six times as heavy as a Cat
The weight of a Cat is about 0.70 stones.
(Felis catus) (Domestic; healthy weight)
The average domestic cat should weigh about 0.70 stones. 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 The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 31 stones.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 31 stones. 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 31 stones. These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
It's about one-tenth as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 36 stones.
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 36 stones. Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 930,000 stones 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 39 stones.
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 39 stones. 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.