HIPPOPOTAMUSES
Mammal     -       Vertebrate        -    Herbivore
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HIPPOPOTAMUS AND CALF
Male:  Bull
Female:  Cow
Young:  Calf
​HIPPOS
  • Name means 'river horse'.
  • Are the most dangerous vertebrate.
  • Are the large herbivore mammal.
  • Are native to the African continent.
  • Live about 40 - 50 years.
  • Are very aggressive towards humans.
  • Can outrun a human.
  • Use their sweat as sunscreen.
  • Eats grass, fruits, leaves and nuts, aquatic plants and reeds.
  • Like to laze in the water or basking on banks of the river during the day.
  • Eats about a 100 lbs of vegetation in one go.
  • Give birth in the water.
  • The closest relatives are whales and dolphins.
  • Their milk is bright pink.
  • There are about 1,600 calories in a pint of Hippopotamus' milk.
  • Cannot swim or float!
  • Can stay underwater for approximately 25 minutes.
  • Babies are born underwater.
  • Babies weighs about 100 lbs at birth.
  • An adult weighs about 4,000 lbs.
  • A Pygmy Hippopotamus is about three feet tall.
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