How tall is a hippopotamus at the shoulder?

Compared with things you know

• About 1.7 times the height of a standard 55-gallon steel drum (88 cm)
• About 88% of the height of an adult person (1.7 m)
• About 75% of the height of a standard interior door (2 m)

Did you know?

Hippo skin secretes a red substance nicknamed "blood sweat" that works as a natural sunscreen.

More sizes

• Holstein cow1.5 m · 4 ft 11 in tall
• Mute swan1.5 m · 4 ft 11 in long
• Red kangaroo1.5 m · 4 ft 11 in tall
• Thoroughbred horse1.63 m · 5 ft 4 in tall at the shoulder
• Harbor seal1.7 m · 5 ft 7 in long
• Greater flamingo1.3 m · 4 ft 3 in tall

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