How much does a red fox weigh?
6.5 kg14.3 lbWhich one: male red fox, Britain
A red fox weighs about 6.5 kg (14.3 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: The Mammal Society.
How heavy is that?
- A red fox weighs about as much as 32 smartphones.
- A red fox weighs about as much as 110 eggs.
- A red fox weighs about as much as 6,500 paperclips.
- It takes about 9.5 red foxes to balance a person.
- It takes about 920 red foxes to balance an elephant.
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