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How much does a hippopotamus weigh?

Typical weight
1,300–3,200 kg
That is 2,870–7,050 lb.

A semi-aquatic grazer, the third-heaviest land mammal and among the most dangerous to people.

Bulls 1,500-1,800 kg but keep growing for life, occasionally past 3,000; cows about 1,300-1,500 kg.

How that compares

Hippopotamus against things of a similar mass.

Minivan 1,750–2,400 kg
SUV 1,450–3,200 kg
White rhinoceros 1,400–3,600 kg
Hippopotamus 1,300–3,200 kg
Car 1,100–2,100 kg
Beluga whale 700–1,900 kg
Giant manta ray 1,000–2,000 kg
Giraffe 700–1,930 kg

More about a hippopotamus

Common questions

How much does a hippopotamus weigh?
A hippopotamus weighs 1,300–3,200 kg (2,870–7,050 lb). Bulls 1,500-1,800 kg but keep growing for life, occasionally past 3,000; cows about 1,300-1,500 kg.

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Sources

  1. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution

How these figures are compiled and checked