You measure the height and deph of the elephant and multiply it. a bit more also.
No, you would measure cows in pounds.
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in tons.
Kilograms would be used to measure the mass of an elephant.
yes
kilograms
Answerput the elephant onto a boat. Measure the displacement by looking at the water-line, and record this mark. Remove the elephant. Add known weights to the boat (i.e 1kg weights) until the water level reaches that of the elephant. Then, count and calculate the weight. This should be the exact weight of the elephant!
An ocular way of estimating the height of an elephant is to measure the diameter of its foot and multiply it by 2pi - Mohd. Thayyab,Divisional Forest Officer, A.P., India.
yards or meters
Yes
A very large balance
A ton for a rough and ready measure. A tenth of a ton (100 kilograms) if you were a biologist following the elephant's development in more detail.