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Elephant’s Heart (adult)

Also known as Elephant’s Heart
12–21 kilograms 26.5–46.3 pounds
Lightest · 12 kilograms Typical · 12–21 kilograms Heaviest · 21 kilograms
Range Weight
Unit
#212Category rank 26%Weight position HighConfidence 2Source

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Elephant’s Heart (adult)

Elephant’s Heart (adult) has an estimated weight of 12–21 kilograms. It ranks #212 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: And while we’re on the topic of mammoth mammals as we look for things that weigh around 20 kilograms. Generally speaking and depending on which part of the world we are talking about, the weight of an adult elephant’s heart is approximately 20 kilograms.

Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

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12–21 kilograms

Weight details

Typical 12–21 kilograms
Minimum 12 kilograms
Maximum 21 kilograms
Value type Range
Weight reference text

With all three species taken into consideration, the African bush elephant, African forest elephant, and Asian elephant and just how huge they are, there’s no real surprise that an adult elephant’s heart weighs, on average, 20kg.

Unit conversions

Kilograms20 kilograms
Pounds44.1 pounds
Metric tonnes0.02 tonnes
Grams20,000 grams
Ounces705 ounces
Stones3.15 stones

Source

2 sources
13 Things That Weigh 20 Kilograms (kg’s) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 6. Elephant’s Heart (adult) · Article updated 2024-05-16
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10 Everyday Items That Weigh About 40 Pounds weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 5. An Elephant’s Heart · Article updated 2024-07-18
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How much does Elephant’s Heart (adult) weigh?

Elephant’s Heart (adult) typically weighs about 12–21 kilograms, within a recorded range of 12–21 kilograms.

Where does Elephant’s Heart (adult) rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #212 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 26% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 2 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb427941340>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #212 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 26% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID elephants-heart-adult
URL slug elephants-heart-adult

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