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Is 480 firkins as heavy as a Hippopotamus?

It's about five times as heavy as a Hippopotamus
The weight of a Hippopotamus is about 93 firkins.
(Hippopotamus amphibius) (adult, male)
The average weight of an adult male hippopotamus ranges from 92 firkins. Appearances to the contrary, adult hippos cannot swim or float in water; they actually move by leaping and walking across lake bottoms at about 8 kph (5 mph).
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