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Hippos are extremely huge animals. They are one of the largest land animals. It is the third largest mammal on earth by size and weight. The average weight for Adult Males is between 1500 and 1800 kilograms which works out to 3300 to 4000 pounds in weight. Females are much lower in weight and weigh between 1300 to 1500 kilograms which works out to around 3000 pounds. Adult Males weighing around 3000 to 4000 kilograms have also been seen and recorded. Male hippos grow throughout their lives and that is why they can grow to such huge weights.
Female Hippos attain sexual maturity at around 6 years of age. Males reach sexual maturity at around 7.5 years of age. However, males don't get to mate until they are much larger and older. Hippos have a gestation period of around 8 months after which a single hippo calf is born. Baby hippos are born under water and weigh around 25 to 45 kilograms in weight (60 to 110 pounds). They are around 125 cms (50 inches) in length at birth.
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Does a hippo weigh more than an elephant?
Well, it depends on the variables.If the elephant is a baby, and the hippo is an adult, than, yes.But the elephant is an adult and the hippo a baby, the elephant weighs more.If they are both adults, the adult elephant STILL weighs MORE.
What is the width of a hippopotamus?
An adult male hippo is about 4 to 4 1/2 ft wide. An adult female hippo is about 3 ft wide.
Can a hippo eat a lion?
Of course yes, but they cannot kill a adult hippo. They may kill a baby hippo that has strayed off from its mother.
What size are hippos?
An adult male hippo can weigh in at 3 tons The females are lighter than the males but they still tip the scale at 2 tons.
What is the same size and shape as a hippo but weighs less?
A Styrofoam hippo
What is baby hippo called?
The offspring of an adult hippopotamus.
How much taller is the giraffe then the hippo?
depends on the size and age of the hippo and giraffe
What size are hippo feces?
Large and copious--in a single event you may be looking at around 10 to 15 pounds for an adult hippo. You usually don't see it on land because they mostly relieve themselves in the water. As they do, they spin their tails so as to mix it into the water.
Can a cheetah kill a hippo?
A cheetah may be able to take down a baby hippo but would be unable to take down an adult.
What are the pedators of a hippo?
Crocodiles eat young hippos, but they won't tangle with an adult hippo. Lions have been known to attack hippos, but only out of desperation when there is nothing else to eat and only in packs...a single lion would be no match for an adult hippo. Even when attacked by a pack of lions, the hippo is likely to kill one or more of them and survive the attack itself.
Who will win a silverback gorilla or a hippo?
A hippo because a hippo has terrible aggression. Hippos can flip boats down fast as they also have been known to attack adult crocodiles and people. A hippo is much more stronger than a silverback gorilla.
How heavy is a pygmy hippo?
Adult pygmy hippos weigh about 400-600 pounds.
