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The hippopotamus (/ ˌ h ɪ p ə ˈ p ɒ t ə m ə s /; pl.: hippopotamuses or hippopotami), also shortened to hippo (pl.: hippos; Hippopotamus amphibius), further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus, or river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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The word "hippopotamus" comes from the ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος, hippopotamos, from ἵππος, hippos, "horse" and ποταμός, potamos, which means "river". So, "hippopotamus" means "horse of the river". More than one hippopotamus are called hippopotami, and 'hippopotamuses' or 'hippos' is also used. Hippopotami are social. About 30 hippos live together ...
Hippopotami are the fourth largest mammals in the world (after whales, elephants and rhinoceroses). The Egyptian hippopotamus is smaller than the others. They can live in the water or on land. They can walk or even run along the bottom of a river. Because hippos are so large, it is difficult to weigh them in the wild. Most adult male hippos weigh b...
Hippopotami are herbivores which live in groups. Despite being semiaquatic and having webbed feet, an adult hippo is not a particularly good swimmer nor can it float. It is rarely found in deep water; when it is, the animal moves by porpoise-like leaps from the bottom.They usually stay in the mud and water during the day and come out to eat grass o...
Many hippos lived in North Africa and Europe until about 30,000 years ago. They used to be common in Egypt's Nile region from long ago, though they are not there now. Pliny the Elder writes that, in his time, the best place in Egypt for finding this animal was in Sais. The animal could still be found around there after the Arab Conquest in 639. Hip...
Aggression
Hippos are very aggressive towards humans, whom they commonly attack whether in boats or on land with no apparent provocation. This aggression by the hippopotamus is caused by humans coming too close to their children. Hippopotami are very protective of their young and they often fear that humans pose a large threat to their young.They are widely considered to be one of the most dangerous large animals in Africa.
Archaeology
The earliest proof that humans were involved with hippos comes from butchery cut marks on hippo bones at Bouri Formation from around 160,000 years ago. Later rock paintings and engravings showing hippos being hunted. They have been found in the mountains of the central Sahara from 4,000 to 5,000 years ago near Djanet. Ancient Egyptians also knew much about hippos. They knew the hippo was a fierce, wild animal that lived in the Nile. In Egyptian mythology, Tawaret, a goddess of protection in p...
IUCN Hippo Specialist Group Archived 2011-04-16 at the Wayback MachineApr 19, 2024 · Learn about the hippopotamus, a large amphibious African mammal with a wide mouth and sharp teeth. Find out how it adapts to aquatic life, what it eats, how it mates, and why it is endangered.
Mar 10, 2011 · Learn about the hippopotamus, a large, semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. Find out about its appearance, behavior, reproduction, threats, and more.
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Animals. Mammals. Hippopotamuses are large mammals found in sub-Saharan Africa. Their name comes from the Greek word for “river horse” because they're often found in water, which helps them stay...
Learn about the characteristics and behavior of the hippopotamus, a huge amphibious African mammal. Find out how it lives, feeds, and swims, and the difference between it and the pygmy hippopotamus.
