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Bookmark or Share- 15 Hippopotamus Facts - Fact AnimalHippos are the deadliest large land animal on the planet The Hippopotamus is one of the most dangerous animals in the world, killing an estimated 500 people a year in Africa. They are extremely aggressive, unpredictable, have sharp teeth and can crush a human or predator to death with relative ease due to their size.
- Hippo - San Diego Zoo Animals & PlantsHippos vocalize on both land and in the water and are the only mammals that make amphibious calls. Hippos have stiff whiskers above the upper lip and some fuzziness around their ears and on their tail. A group of hippos is sometimes called a bloat, pod, or siege. The hippo is similar in size to the white rhinoceros.
- Hippopotamus - National Geographic KidsAt dusk, hippos leave their watery daytime spot, lumber onto land, and walk as far as 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the water to graze on short grasses, their main food. They are not considered to...
- Hippopotamus - WikipediaThe hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) (/ ˌ h ɪ p ə ˈ p ɒ t ə m ə s /; pl.: hippopotamuses; often shortened to hippo (pl.: hippos), further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus, or river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa.
- Hippopotamus, facts and photos - National GeographicHippos are the world’s third-largest land mammals after elephants and white rhinos. Males can reach lengths of 10.8 to 16.5 feet, and weigh up to 9,920 pounds, while females weigh up to 3,000 ...
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