The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus Amphibius), or hippo, ancient Greek for "river horse", is a large mammal in Africa that usually eats plants.
View moreThe hippo is also the heaviest artiodactyl.
View moreA Hippo's main defence is their extremely strong mouth.
View moreA hippo can live for up to 40 years.
View moreAn adult Hippo needs to resurface every 3 – 5 Mins to breathe.
View moreThe process of surfacing and breathing is automatic, and even a hippo sleeping underwater will rise and breathe without waking.
View moreThis is why hippo calves can suckle on land or underwater.
View moreConsidering their enormous size, a Hippo's food intake is relatively low.
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