Is 1,400 slugs as heavy as a Hippopotamus?
It's about five-and-a-half times as heavy as a Hippopotamus
The weight of a Hippopotamus is about 260 slugs.
(Hippopotamus amphibius) (adult, male)
The average weight of an adult male hippopotamus ranges from 260 slugs. 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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