Eli5 why hippos can’t swim because of their weight yet blue whales can

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Eli5 why hippos can’t swim because of their weight yet blue whales can

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Hippos are not only heavy, they are extremely dense. One blue whale weighs more than one hippo, but the blue whale is relatively larger than it is heavier. Same reason a two-pound rock sinks but a zillion-ton cargo ship floats.

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