HIPPOPOTAMUSES
Mammal     -       Vertebrate        -    Herbivore

HIPPOPOTAMUS AND CALF

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Male:  Bull

Female:  Cow

Young:  Calf

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​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.

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Visit:  Hippopotamus  .  COLLECTIVE NOUNS

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