Answer : No, a Hippopotamus is slower than a Buffalo
The average top speed of a Hippopotamus is 30 kph, (19 mph) while for a Buffalo it is 35 kph, (22 mph)
Name | Name:Hippopotamus | Name:Buffalo |
Top Speed | Top Speed:30 kph, (19 mph) | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
Height | Height:88 cm, (2 ft, 10.6 in ) | Height:175 cm, (5 ft, 8.9 in ) |
Weight | Weight:200 kg, (441 lbs) | Weight:785 kg, (1731 lbs) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):30 | Lifespan in Wild (years):19 |
Description | Description:Pygmy Hippopotamus is the mini version of the common or river hippo. It has a rounder and narrower head, a greenish-black, smooth layer of skin that secretes a pink fluid (blood sweat), which gives it a shiny look. It also acts like a sunscreen to prevent dehydration. | Description:Buffalo are large animals with curved horns and shoulder humps. They are brown, black, or grey and live in swamlands, grasslands, and floodplains, and forests. |
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Name:Buffalo |
Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
Height:175 cm, (5 ft, 8.9 in ) |
Weight:785 kg, (1731 lbs) |
Lifespan in Wild (years):19 |
Description:Buffalo are large animals with curved horns and shoulder humps. They are brown, black, or grey and live in swamlands, grasslands, and floodplains, and forests. |
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