Free hippo SVG

Yawning hippopotamus SVG

Yawning hippopotamus, as a solid black shape
Yawning hippopotamus. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A hippopotamus with its mouth wide open: the top of the head thrown back, the lower jaw dropped and a tusk standing in each. Solid, with an eye and a nostril, for zoo and safari projects.

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

What is in the file

Size100 × 80 mm (3.94 × 3.16 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut5: 1 outer edge and 4 cut-outs
Cut length484 mm at this size
Narrowest partNothing narrower than 6 mm at this size
Nodes234 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,619 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 × 0.8 in (25 × 20 mm)Over 1.5 mm123 mm120Vinyl, card and thin sheet
2 × 1.6 in (51 × 41 mm)Over 3 mm246 mm30Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
3 × 2.41 in (76 × 61 mm)Over 4.6 mm369 mm12Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
4 × 3.21 in (102 × 81 mm)Over 6.1 mm492 mm6Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
6 × 4.81 in (152 × 122 mm)Over 9.1 mm738 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 6.42 in (203 × 163 mm)Over 12 mm983 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 9.62 in (305 × 244 mm)Over 18 mm1,475 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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