§ Comparison

Hippopotamus or African bush elephant.

Weight

1,365–2,660 kgen.wikipedia.org

2,600–6,900 kgen.wikipedia.org

Length

2.9–5.05 men.wikipedia.org

6–7.5 men.wikipedia.org

Shoulder height

1.3–1.65 men.wikipedia.org

2.47–3.36 men.wikipedia.org

Top speed

30 km/hen.wikipedia.org

24.5 km/hpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Lifespan

40–50 yearsen.wikipedia.org

70–75 yearsen.wikipedia.org

Sexual maturity

7.5 yearsen.wikipedia.org

11–15 yearsen.wikipedia.org

Gestation

240 daysen.wikipedia.org

660 daysielc.libguides.com

Young per litter

1es.wikipedia.org

1es.wikipedia.org

Clutches per year

0.33–0.5de.wikipedia.org

0.2–0.33ielc.libguides.com

Habitat

Lives in fresh wateren.wikipedia.org

Lives on the grounden.wikipedia.org

Activity

Comes out at nighten.wikipedia.org

Is active around the clockwildpro.twycrosszoo.org

Diet

Eats plantsen.wikipedia.org

Eats plantsen.wikipedia.org

Social life

Moves in a herden.wikipedia.org

Lives in a family groupen.wikipedia.org

Mating

One male, several femalesen.wikipedia.org

One male, several femalesielc.libguides.com

Body covering

Has bare skinen.wikipedia.org

Has bare skinen.wikipedia.org

Pattern

Is a single colouren.wikipedia.org

Is a single colouren.wikipedia.org

Shelter

Sleeps in the openielc.libguides.com

Sleeps in the openanimals.sandiegozoo.org

Territoriality

Only defends territory when breedingen.wikipedia.org

Does not defend a territoryielc.libguides.com

At birth

Is born nearly ready to walkde.wikipedia.org

Is born nearly ready to walkielc.libguides.com