Answer : No, a Boar is not heavier than a Hippopotamus
The average weight of a Boar is 120 kg, (265 lbs) versus 200 kg, (441 lbs) for a Hippopotamus
Name | Name:Boar | Name:Hippopotamus |
Weight | Weight:120 kg, (265 lbs) | Weight:200 kg, (441 lbs) |
| * ranges from 80 to 175kg | * Pygmy Hippopotamus - ranges from 160 to 275kg |
Height | Height:80 cm, (2 ft, 7.5 in ) | Height:88 cm, (2 ft, 10.6 in ) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:48 kph, (30 mph) | Top Speed:30 kph, (19 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 | Lifespan in Wild (years):30 |
Description | Description:Boars, or Wild Boars, are members of the Pig family. They are brown, black, grey, or red in color and eat fruits, worms, and berries. They have big heads with strong straight snouts, and smaller in comparison hind ends. | 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. |
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Name:Boar |
Weight:120 kg, (265 lbs) |
* ranges from 80 to 175kg |
Height:80 cm, (2 ft, 7.5 in ) |
Top Speed:48 kph, (30 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years):18 |
Description:Boars, or Wild Boars, are members of the Pig family. They are brown, black, grey, or red in color and eat fruits, worms, and berries. They have big heads with strong straight snouts, and smaller in comparison hind ends. |
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Name:Hippopotamus |
Weight:200 kg, (441 lbs) |
* Pygmy Hippopotamus - ranges from 160 to 275kg |
Height:88 cm, (2 ft, 10.6 in ) |
Top Speed:30 kph, (19 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years):30 |
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. |
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