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Is 25,000 tonnes as heavy as a Hippopotamus?

It's about 6,500 times as heavy as a Hippopotamus
The weight of a Hippopotamus is about 3.80 tonnes.
(Hippopotamus amphibius) (adult, male)
The average weight of an adult male hippopotamus ranges from 3.80 tonnes. 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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