Free hippo SVG

Hippo in the water SVG

Hippo in the water, as a solid black shape
Hippo in the water. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A hippo up to its eyes in the river inside a round frame: ears, eyes and nostrils showing above the surface, the curve of its back behind, and three ripples cut into the water below.

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

What is in the file

Size100 × 100 mm (3.94 × 3.94 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut6: 1 outer edge and 5 cut-outs
Cut length997 mm at this size
Narrowest part5 mm at this size
Nodes459 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 2,000 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 × 1 in (25 × 25 mm)1.3 mm253 mm100Vinyl, card and thin sheet
2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)2.5 mm506 mm25Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 3 in (76 × 76 mm)3.8 mm760 mm9Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
4 × 4 in (102 × 102 mm)5.1 mm1,013 mm4Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
6 × 6 in (152 × 152 mm)7.6 mm1,519 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 8 in (203 × 203 mm)10 mm2,026 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 12 in (305 × 305 mm)15 mm3,039 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.

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