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  2. Hippopotamus - Wikipedia

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    The mean adult weight is around 1,480 kg (3,260 lb) for bulls and 1,365 kg (3,009 lb) for cows. Exceptionally large males have been recorded reaching 2,660 kg (5,860 lb). [30] Male hippos appear to continue growing throughout their lives, while females reach maximum weight at around age 25. [31]

  3. Pygmy hippopotamus - Wikipedia

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    The pygmy hippopotamus or pygmy hippo ... Adult pygmy hippos stand about 75–100 cm ... only 41 percent of pygmy hippos born in zoos have been male. [24]

  4. List of largest mammals - Wikipedia

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    Adult male beluga whales can range from 3.5 to 5.5 m (11 to 18 ft), while the females measure 3 to 4.1 m (9.8 to 13.5 ft). The largest river dolphin is the Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) from Amazon basin at a length of 1.53 to 2.4 m (5.0 to 7.9 ft), depending on subspecies. Females are typically larger than males.

  5. Rare Pygmy Hippo Calf Born at Athens, Greece Zoo - AOL

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    The pygmy hippo was born on February 19 weighing 15.4 pounds. He's just a baby! This is the first time a pygmy hippo has been born in Athens' Attica Zoological Park 10 years.

  6. Move over, Moo Deng: Meet Haggis Edinburgh Zoo’s new pygmy hippo

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    An adult pygmy hippo can live up to 50 years and can grow to about half the height of a full-sized hippo. In the wild, their diet mainly consists of grass, leaves, shoots, and fallen fruits.

  7. A rare male pygmy hippo born in a Czech zoo debuts his first ...

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    A rare male pygmy hippopotamus born in a Czech zoo debuted his first photoshoot on Monday to the delight of spectators. Born in December, the hippo was named Mikolas and has joined two female and ...

  8. Wikipedia : WikiProject WikiFundi Content/Hippopotamus

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    On the National Geographic Channel television program, "Dangerous Encounters with Brady Barr", Dr. Brady Barr measured the bite force of an adult female hippo at 8,100 newtons (1,800 lbf); Barr also attempted to measure the bite pressure of an adult male hippo, but had to abandon the attempt due to the male's aggressiveness.

  9. List of heaviest land mammals - Wikipedia

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    The heaviest land mammal is the African bush elephant, which has a weight of up to 10.1 t (11.1 short tons).It measures 10–13 ft at the shoulder and consumes around 230 kg (500 lb) of vegetation a day.