How much does a camel weigh?
500 kg1,100 lbWhich one: adult dromedary
A camel weighs about 500 kg (1,100 lb).
Animals vary, so Tilt always names a specific, common adult: a worker bee, a house mouse, a Labrador, a bull rather than a calf. The label tells you which one. Source for this figure: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
How heavy is that?
- A camel weighs about as much as 8.1 people.
- A camel weighs about as much as 230 bricks.
- A camel weighs about as much as 8,300 eggs.
- It takes about 12 camels to balance an elephant.
- It takes about 83 camels to balance a Boeing 737.
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