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Giant Clam

Giant Clam has an estimated weight of ≈249 kilograms. It ranks #8 of 148 in the Food & Drink category.

Source excerpt: Even though it doesn’t look like one at first glance, the giant clam is an animal with an outstanding weight. It’s an aquatic animal with bright color characteristics that are easily noticeable.

Position in category

148 Items in category 194 kilograms Category average 227 grams Category median 1 grams–22.7 tonnes Category span

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≈249 kilograms
Fremont Cannon Trophy 247 kilograms Average V8 engine 181–318 kilograms Baby Grand Piano 227–272 kilograms Giant Anaconda( Eunectes murinus) 249 kilograms Giant Clam This item ≈249 kilograms Lions 120–250 kilograms Sport Motorcycles 249 kilograms Two-Month Old Foal 227–272 kilograms Yamaha G16 Electric golf cart 249 kilograms

Weight details

Typical ≈249 kilograms
Minimum 249 kilograms
Maximum 249 kilograms
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

One of the enormous giant clams ever known weighed around 550 pounds.

Unit conversions

Kilograms249 kilograms
Pounds550 pounds
Metric tonnes0.249 tonnes
Grams249,476 grams
Ounces8,800 ounces
Stones39.3 stones

Source

1 sources
10 Things That Weigh Around 250 Kilograms (kg) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 10. Giant Clam · Article updated 2024-07-18
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Giant Clam weigh?

Giant Clam typically weighs about ≈249 kilograms, within a recorded range of 249 kilograms.

Where does Giant Clam rank among Food & Drink?

It ranks #8 of 148 entries in Food & Drink, heavier than 65% 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 2024-07-18.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb451a90200>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Food & Drink
Category rank #8 of 148
Weight position Heavier than 65% of items
Updated 2024-07-18
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID giant-clam
URL slug giant-clam

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