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Conversion Math
Use the conversion chart below to figure out the missing corresponding length or weight for each measurement given. Some are given using the metric system; some are given using the English system.
| CONVERSION CHART
1 INCH = 2.54 CENTIMETERS
1 FOOT = 30.48 CENTIMETERS
1 YARD = ABOUT ONE METER
1 POUND = 2.2 KILOGRAMS |
| ANIMAL |
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METRIC |
ENGLISH |
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| Giraffe |
Weight |
1,814 kilograms |
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Height |
5.8 meters |
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| Antelope |
Weight |
|
400 pounds |
|
Height |
|
4 feet |
|
Length |
|
9 feet |
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| Red Forest Buffalo |
Weight |
|
700 pounds |
|
Height |
|
4.5 feet |
|
Length |
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| White Rhinoceros |
Weight |
|
3,500 pounds |
|
Height |
|
6 feet |
|
Length |
|
12 feet |
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| W. African Manatee |
Weight |
1,360 kilograms |
|
|
Length |
3.6 meters |
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| Waterbuck |
Weight |
|
500 pounds |
|
Height |
|
53 inches |
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| Male Waterbuck's horns |
Length |
|
53 inches |
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| Wild dog |
Tail length |
|
16 inches |
|
Weight |
|
60 pounds |
|
Height |
|
30 inches |
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| Hyena |
Weight |
|
180 pounds |
|
Height |
|
36 inches |
|
Length |
|
5 feet |
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| Zebra |
Weight |
270 kilograms |
|
|
Height |
1.2 meters |
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