Answer : No, a Hippopotamus is taller than a Baboon
For a Baboon the average height is 70 cm, (2 ft, 3.6 in ) and for a Hippopotamus it is 88 cm, (2 ft, 10.6 in )
 
| Name | Name:Baboon | Name:Hippopotamus | 
| Height | Height:70 cm, (2 ft, 3.6 in ) | Height:88 cm, (2 ft, 10.6 in ) | 
|  | * ranges from 50 to 86cm | * Pygmy Hippopotamus - ranges from 75 to 100cm | 
| Weight | Weight:30 kg, (66 lbs) | Weight:200 kg, (441 lbs) | 
| Top Speed | Top Speed:45 kph, (28 mph) | Top Speed:30 kph, (19 mph) | 
| Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):30 | Lifespan in Wild (years):30 | 
| Description | Description:Baboons are primates which can be black, grey, brown, silver, yellow, or olive green in color. They are found in Arabic and African regions, and are intellengent, social animals. | Description:Pygmy Hippopotamus is the mini version of the common or river hippo. It has a rounder and narrower head, a greenish-black, smooth layer of skin that secretes a pink fluid (blood sweat), which gives it a shiny look. It also acts like a sunscreen to prevent dehydration. | 
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| Name:Baboon | 
| Height:70 cm, (2 ft, 3.6 in ) | 
| * ranges from 50 to 86cm | 
| Weight:30 kg, (66 lbs) | 
| Top Speed:45 kph, (28 mph) | 
| Lifespan in Wild (years):30 | 
| Description:Baboons are primates which can be black, grey, brown, silver, yellow, or olive green in color. They are found in Arabic and African regions, and are intellengent, social animals. | 
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| Name:Hippopotamus | 
| Height:88 cm, (2 ft, 10.6 in ) | 
| * Pygmy Hippopotamus - ranges from 75 to 100cm | 
| Weight:200 kg, (441 lbs) | 
| Top Speed:30 kph, (19 mph) | 
| Lifespan in Wild (years):30 | 
| Description:Pygmy Hippopotamus is the mini version of the common or river hippo. It has a rounder and narrower head, a greenish-black, smooth layer of skin that secretes a pink fluid (blood sweat), which gives it a shiny look. It also acts like a sunscreen to prevent dehydration. | 
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