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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.
A: The larger of the two hippopotamus species can weigh up to 4,500 kilograms, or 9,912 pounds, and can measure over 16 feet long. The pygmy hippopotamus is much smaller, with a maximum weight of about 275 kilos, or 605 pounds.