Sea otters consume 25% of their body weight because they have high metabolisms to keep warm in cold waters. By consuming a large amount of food, they can maintain their energy levels and stay warm while swimming in the ocean. This high food intake also allows them to build up insulating layers of fat to protect them from the cold.
No, proteins do not make up 90 percent of body weight. In humans, proteins account for about 15-20 percent of total body weight, with water being the largest component, typically around 60 percent. Other components, such as fats and minerals, also contribute to body weight.
On average, water makes up about 60% of a man's body weight and about 55% of a woman's body weight.
Apparently the bones account for about 12% of body weight in females and about 15% in males in a normal sized frame.
The gluteus muscles make up approximately 16-20% of total body weight in humans.
Yes, water makes up about 55-60% of total body weight in adults. The percentage can vary based on factors such as age, gender, and body composition.
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No, proteins do not make up 90 percent of your body weight. Water makes up 90 percent of your body weight.
an elephant has less percent of body weight because it distributes the weight more evenly resulting in a smaller amount of body weight <^>
A horse needs to consume at minimum 1% of it's body weight daily, but 2% is better.
In percent? 14.25/ weight of body *100.
AnswersOn average, 60 percent of your body weight
It varies per individual. Almost always anorexics will have a noticeably less percent of body fat or weight from body fat that a "normal" or "average" weight person.
No, proteins do not make up 90 percent of body weight. In humans, proteins account for about 15-20 percent of total body weight, with water being the largest component, typically around 60 percent. Other components, such as fats and minerals, also contribute to body weight.
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The human body is 61.8 percent water by weight. Protein accounts for 16.6 percent; fat, 14.9 percent; and nitrogen, 3.3 percent of human body weight. Other elements constitute smaller percentages of body weight.Source: Rovin, Jeff. Laws of Order, p. 108.
Google [ leg weight percent ] gives me a page on netwellness.org, which says each leg is 10 percent. But it also gives a previous answer here on WikiAnswers of 14 percent, which agrees with an answer of 15.7% on Ask an Anatomist.