Hi, I'm a writer working on a book about trade, and I need some "typical" weights for animal pelts and hides. Nothing fancy or too detailed, but if one of my readers wants to know how many pelts makes up a ton of cargo, I want them to be able to look it up. Can you help?
Here is the animal weights I'm looking for:
Bear
Beaver
Caribou
Crocodile
Deer
Elk
Moose
Leopard
Lion
Rabbit
Any help you can give -- including just a rough percentage that I can go out and apply to various animals -- would be greatly appreciated.
Best wishes,
Chris Aylott
chris@spacecrime.com
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Bear 30lbs
Beaver 4lbs
Caribou 20lbs
Croc 75lbs
Deer 20lbs
Elk 40lbs
Moose 60lbs
Leopard 15lbs
Lion 30lbs
Rabbit 1/4lbs
Dry skin weight is 6-9% of live body weight