Showing posts with label Hippopotamus. Show all posts
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Friday, January 27, 2012

Hippopotamus, Animals That Live Near The River


Hippopotamus (Latin: Hippopotamus amphibius) or hippo (Greek:, hippopotamos, from hippos, "horse", and Potamos, "river") is a mammal of the family Hippopotamidae large, herbivorous, and are from sub-Saharan Africa. Hippo is the third largest land animal after elephants and white rhinos.

Hippopotamus has a great body and heavy, and dark gray leather. They also have large tusks that they use to defend themselves from predators.
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