What is the average weight of a hippo?

It's time for another round. Let's give a warm welcome, to Anne! Huh? Is that… Just keep smiling. It's almost commercial. Tell her she is gorgeous. I don't want to die. (Hippopotamus amphibious). You are bound for Africa! read more

A male hippo can weigh between 3,300 to 4,000 pounds, while a female comes short to a modest 2,900 pounds. Imagine if three or four brown bears grew bored and all sat on you at once. Most likely to gawk at Anne. read more

The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis). read more

The weight is often NOT arbitrary as in the above example. If a bank wants to know the average interest rate for its portfolio, the weight is the principal balance of each loan. If there are only two loans, one for $999,990 at 6% and one for $10 at 12%, the AVERAGE RATE is 9% [(6 + 12)/2]. read more