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Is 2,300 kilograms as heavy as a Hippopotamus?

It's about three-fifths as heavy as a Hippopotamus
The weight of a Hippopotamus is about 3,800 kilograms.
(Hippopotamus amphibius) (adult, male)
The average weight of an adult male hippopotamus ranges from 3,000 to 4,500 kg. 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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