How much does a hippopotamus weigh?

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males ranged between 1500-1800 kg
and females between 1300-1,500 kg

here's some additional info from the san diego zoo...
Weight: males-3,525 to 7,055 pounds (1,600 to 3,200 kilograms); females-average 3,086 pounds (1,400 kilograms)

Encyclopædia Britannica lists the hippo's mature weight as a hefty 3.3 to 5 tons, The Encyclopedia of Animals: Mammals reports it as a respectable 5300 pounds, and Zoo Animals: A Smithsonian Guide states that it is a mere 2500 pounds. According to the London Zoo, the highest recorded weight for a mature hippo is 8,920 pounds.

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