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American bison calf

≈1000 kilograms ≈2.2K pounds
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#82Category rank 75%Weight position MediumConfidence 1Source

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American bison calf

American bison calf has an estimated weight of ≈1000 kilograms. It ranks #82 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: The American bison or American buffalo is in real danger of becoming extinct and is one of the most successful conservations stories of all time. This native beast does not look fierce when it’s born and only weighs around 45 pounds.

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598 Items in category 4 tonnes Category average 100 kilograms Category median 8.51 milligrams–186 tonnes Category span

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≈1000 kilograms

Weight details

Typical ≈1000 kilograms
Minimum 1000 kilograms
Maximum 1000 kilograms
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

What’s surprising to most is how they manage to weigh 930.4 to around 2204.6 pounds when fully grown on a vegetarian diet.

Unit conversions

Kilograms1000 kilograms
Pounds2,205 pounds
Metric tonnes1 tonnes
Grams999,990 grams
Ounces35,274 ounces
Stones157 stones

Source

1 sources
10 Common Items That Weigh About 45 Pounds weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 4. American bison calf · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does American bison calf weigh?

American bison calf typically weighs about ≈1000 kilograms, within a recorded range of 1000 kilograms.

Where does American bison calf rank among Animals?

It ranks #82 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 75% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb44bee6800>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Animals
Category rank #82 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 75% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID american-bison-calf
URL slug american-bison-calf

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.