51 cm
Typical representative
Uniformly scaled by documented long-axis tooth length; the pose is not stretched to every descriptive dimension.
Common Hippopotamus Canine
A hippopotamus canine can reach 51 cm and grows continuously. A Princeton museum specimen measures 45 cm long and roughly 5 cm thick. Maximum long-axis length; natural curvature is preserved.
Dimensions
- Height
- 51 cm
- Width
- 6.1 cm
Quick facts
- Maximum length
- up to 51 cm
- Museum specimen
- 45 × 4.4 × 5.4 cm
Common Hippopotamus Canine · Size infographic
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Sources and measurement22 References
Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
Maximum long-axis length; natural curvature is preserved.