Common Hippopotamus,
Hippopotamus Amphibius
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Height: |
Male = |
56-66 in (140-165 cm) |
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Female = |
52-58 in (130-145 cm) |
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Weight:
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Male =
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3,500-7,040 lbs (1,600-3,200 kg)
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Female =
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1,440-5,160 lbs (655-2,344 kg)
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Cool Fact:
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The heaviest land mammal after the elephants, the Common Hippopotamus feeds by plucking grass with its wide muscular lips. Hippos walk 2-3 miles during nightly foraging. More agile than it looks, hippos gallop at speeds of 18 mph. | |
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