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).
Hippos are very rotund animals and are the third largest living land mammals, after elephants and white rhinos, according to Animal Planet. They grow to 10.8 to 16.5 feet (3.3 to 5 meters) long and up to 5.2 feet (1.6 m) tall from hooves to shoulders. The tail adds another 13.75 to 19.75 inches (35 to 50 centimeters) to its length. The average female weighs around 3,000 lbs. (1,400 kilograms) while males weigh 3,500 to 9,920 lbs. (1,600 to 4,500 kg) according to the San Diego Zoo.