Answer : A Zebra is taller than a Hippopotamus
The average height of a Hippopotamus is 88 cm, (2 ft, 10.6 in ) and for a Zebra the average height is 135 cm, (4 ft, 5.1 in )
Name | Name:Hippopotamus | Name:Zebra |
Height | Height:88 cm, (2 ft, 10.6 in ) | Height:135 cm, (4 ft, 5.1 in ) |
| * Pygmy Hippopotamus - ranges from 75 to 100cm | * Burchell's Zebra - ranges from 110 to 150cm |
Weight | Weight:200 kg, (441 lbs) | Weight:265 kg, (584 lbs) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:30 kph, (19 mph) | Top Speed:88 kph, (55 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):30 | Lifespan in Wild (years):9 |
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:Burchell's Zebra lives in southeastern African savannas. Unlike other zebras, they have more distinguishable wide black and white stripes that become more horizontal and wider towards the rear. On the neck and limbs are vertical stripes. |
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Name:Hippopotamus |
Height:88 cm, (2 ft, 10.6 in ) |
* Pygmy Hippopotamus - ranges from 75 to 100cm |
Weight:200 kg, (441 lbs) |
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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