Cute Playful Hippo – Low Poly 3D Model

Add charm, humor, and a splash of personality to your next project with this adorable low poly Hippopotamus!Designed in a cartoon-casual style, this friendly river dweller brings warmth, fun, and expressive character to any stylized scene.Perfect for games, animations, AR/VR, or educational projects that need a cute and lively animal.

Model Details

Polycount: 10,162 faces | 11,098 verts

Formats Included:

High Poly Mesh: .obj, .fbx

Low Poly Mesh: .obj, .fbx

Maya Scene: includes both high and low poly meshes

Rigging

This model is fully rigged using the mGear plugin.

mGear is simple and quick to install. Just drag and drop the provided plugin file into your Maya scene.

All necessary mGear plugin files are included in the download archive together with the hippo model.

The rig is clean, animator-friendly, and ready for posing or animation.

Textures

Hand-painted in Substance Painter for a soft, playful stylized look.

PBR texture maps included:

Base Color (Albedo)

Roughness

Normal Map

Metallic

Technical Information

Clean topology and non-overlapping UVs

Game-ready mesh

Optimized for Unity, Unreal Engine, mobile games, AR/VR, stylized renders, and kid-friendly scenes

NotesThis charming hippo fits perfectly into savanna environments, cartoon zoos, riverbank habitats, or fun adventure worlds.Its rounded shapes, gentle smile, and expressive eyes bring a dose of cuteness and joy to any stylized 3D project.

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