Answer : No, an Ibex is not heavier than a Hippopotamus
The average weight of an Ibex is 80 kg, (176 lbs) versus 200 kg, (441 lbs) for a Hippopotamus
Name | Name:Ibex | Name:Hippopotamus |
Weight | Weight:80 kg, (176 lbs) | Weight:200 kg, (441 lbs) |
| * Alpine Ibex - ranges from 65 to 100kg | * Pygmy Hippopotamus - ranges from 160 to 275kg |
Height | Height:90 cm, (2 ft, 11.4 in ) | Height:88 cm, (2 ft, 10.6 in ) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:n/a | Top Speed:30 kph, (19 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):14 | Lifespan in Wild (years):30 |
Description | Description:Alpine Ibex are commonly seen in the mountains of Central Europe down to Northern Ethiopia and east towards Central China. They are wild goats coated with brownish grey fur and also carried a distinctive curved horn. Males fight with each other using these horns to win over females for mating. | 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: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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