Human vs Hippopotamus
The verdict names the winner. Fight or show the odds first, then read why.
Hippopotamus wins this matchup 93% of the time in the Animal Battle Stats model (decisive). It leads in 4 of 6 battle stats, with the biggest swing coming from attack (90 vs 32). Its power index is 74.5 against 45.4 for the Human.
Size matters here: a typical adult Hippopotamus weighs about 1.8 t (2 US tons), roughly 23× the Human's 80 kg.
The Human's best chance is its intelligence (100 vs 56), plus abilities like Haymaker punch and Tackle and grapple. It is a real edge, but not enough to overcome the gap everywhere else.
Who would win, Human or Hippopotamus?
Hippopotamus. Hippopotamus wins this matchup 93% of the time in the Animal Battle Stats model (decisive). It leads in 4 of 6 battle stats, with the biggest swing coming from attack (90 vs 32). Its power index is 74.5 against 45.4 for the Human.
Which is bigger, the Human or the Hippopotamus?
The Hippopotamus (1.8 t) is heavier than the Human (80 kg).
Which is faster?
No reliable top speed exists for both, but the Hippopotamus is more agile (48 vs 40).
Can a human beat a hippopotamus?
Rarely. An unarmed, untrained man beats a hippopotamus only about 7% of the time in the Animal Battle Stats model. The hippopotamus wins on attack, defense, agility, and weighs 1.8 t against a man's 80 kg.
How many humans would it take to beat a hippopotamus?
About 110 average men would be favoured to beat one hippopotamus, and about 5,301 would win 9 times out of 10 (unarmed, fighting together).
Who is the Human in these matchups?
An average adult man, about 80 kg and 1.75 m, unarmed and untrained, rated on the same 0 to 100 scale as the animals: attack 32, defense 30, agility 40, stamina 85, intelligence 100, special 36. Humans are not ranked or listed with the animals.
Odds come from the Animal Battle Stats model: six researched ratings, weighted and compared head to head, plus body size. How it works
Hippopotamus decisive
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