Free hippo SVG

Hippo with its features drawn in SVG

Hippo with its features drawn in, as a solid black shape
Hippo with its features drawn in. The preview is the SVG file itself.

The standing hippo facing right, with an eye, a nostril, the long line of the mouth and a fold of skin behind the jaw cut in. One piece, for river and safari scenes.

Free for personal and commercial use, no sign-up. What you can do with it.

This shape is also a part in the shadow box scene maker, where you can stand it in a layered scene and download the sheets.

What is in the file

Size100 × 58 mm (3.94 × 2.26 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut5: 1 outer edge and 4 cut-outs
Cut length453 mm at this size
Narrowest part5 mm at this size
Nodes199 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,183 pixels, transparent. About the three file types.

Will it cut at your size?

Scaling a design scales its thinnest part too. Here is this one at seven sizes, from 1 to 12 inches on its longer side, with how many copies fit a 12 × 12 inch sheet or mat.

Size, width × heightNarrowest partCut lengthFit on a 12 in sheetRule of thumb
1 × 0.58 in (25 × 15 mm)1.3 mm115 mm150Vinyl, card and thin sheet
2 × 1.15 in (51 × 29 mm)2.5 mm230 mm45Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 1.73 in (76 × 44 mm)3.8 mm345 mm18Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
4 × 2.3 in (102 × 58 mm)5.1 mm460 mm8Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
6 × 3.45 in (152 × 88 mm)7.6 mm690 mm3Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 4.6 in (203 × 117 mm)10 mm920 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 6.9 in (305 × 175 mm)15 mm1,381 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic

The narrowest part is the thinnest neck that holds the design together; sharp tips are not counted. For wood and acrylic, keep it at least as wide as the sheet is thick. How to open the file in Cricut, Silhouette and laser software.

More hippo SVG files

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