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Female Hippo – 3,000 pounds

≈2.72 tonnes ≈6K pounds
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#46Category rank 83%Weight position MediumConfidence 1Source

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Female Hippo – 3,000 pounds

Female Hippo – 3,000 pounds has an estimated weight of ≈2.72 tonnes. It ranks #46 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: Male hippos can weigh more than 6,000 pounds, but female hippos are only half that size, topping around 3,000 pounds. Hippos spend most of their time in the water and its blubber makes it buoyant, so it’s floatable.

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598 Items in category 4 tonnes Category average 100 kilograms Category median 8.51 milligrams–186 tonnes Category span

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≈2.72 tonnes

Weight details

Typical ≈2.72 tonnes
Minimum 2.72 tonnes
Maximum 2.72 tonnes
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

Male hippos can weigh more than 6,000 pounds, but female hippos are only half that size, topping around 3,000 pounds.

Unit conversions

Kilograms2,722 kilograms
Pounds6,000 pounds
Metric tonnes2.72 tonnes
Grams2,721,554 grams
Ounces96,000 ounces
Stones429 stones

Source

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10 Things That Weigh Around 3000 lbs (pounds) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 6. Female Hippo – 3,000 pounds · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does Female Hippo – 3,000 pounds weigh?

Female Hippo – 3,000 pounds typically weighs about ≈2.72 tonnes, within a recorded range of 2.72 tonnes.

Where does Female Hippo – 3,000 pounds rank among Animals?

It ranks #46 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 83% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb45181d800>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Animals
Category rank #46 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 83% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID female-hippo-3-000-pounds
URL slug female-hippo-3-000-pounds

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.