In short, San Angeloâs Animal Shelter and its rescue groups cannot address â nor fix â the communityâs pet overpopulation. We need the publicâs help; we need more responsible pet ownership. Itâs time San Angelo did right by its pets and the community by stemming the proliferation of unwanted animals. Free viewers are required for some of the attached documents. They can be downloaded by clicking on the icons below.
The average weight of the hippopotamus male measures around 1.500 â 1.800 kg (3,300 â 4,000 lb). Males are slightly heavier as compared to females. However, females weigh around 1,300 â 1,500 kg (2,900 â 3,300 lb).
Everything is super-sized, says Boecker. This is especially true when working with hippos since they are the second largest land animal on the planet (elephants are the largest). On average, female hippos weigh up to 3,000 pounds and male hippos can weigh up to 6,000 pounds. So you can imagine that animals this large are going to require heavy-duty enclosures with sturdy floors, extra-strong walls, and steel-reinforced gates.