Hippopotamus size comparison: how big is the Hippopotamus?
Hippopotamus: 155 cm · 5' 1" tall · 450 cm · 14' 9" long · 1.5 t (3,307 lb)
Hippopotamus is 155 cm · 5' 1" tall (450 cm · 14' 9" long · 1.5 t (3,307 lb)). That is about 1.1× shorter than an average man (171 cm). Compare it side by side with people, animals, buildings and more on the board above — drag, zoom, switch cm / ft, or export an image.
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