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They are both quadruped mammals- and the name hippopotamus means "River Horse".
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They aren't related.
Despite their Greek derived name hippos are more closely related tp cetaceans (whales, porpoises, etc.) from which they diverged about 55 million years ago. The common ancestor of whales and hippos evolved from the family of even-toed ungulates(pigs, peccaries, camels, deer, giraffes, pronghorn, antelopes, sheep, goats, and cattle.) around 60 million years ago.
Horses, on the other hand, are odd-toed ungulates. Together with horses this group includes tapirs and rhinoceroses.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoNo, the hippo is not at all related to the horse. Hippos and horses are two totally different animals. Yahoo! Now you know!
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∙ 14y agoyeah it turns out that guinea pigs evolve into hippopotamus's if they live to the age of 18 that's why they're so rare.
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∙ 13y agoA horse is a close to a horse as a horse can get, and a hippo is as far from a horse as a horse can get, so obviously, a horse is closer to a horse than a hippo is.
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Are hippo river horse?
yes, a hippopotamus is sometimes referred to as a river horse.
Can a hippo eat a horse?
No
Rhino are members of the horse famliy?
I don't think they are related. Horses have cousins, donkeys, mules (cross horse/donkey breeding), zebras. Although no relation to the horse, the hippo is sometimes called "water horse".
What animals name means river horse?
hippopotamus hippo= horse pot= river/ water
What is hippo in Welsh?
Afonfarch (river-horse)
What is another word for water horse?
Hippo/Hippopotamus. =]
Is a zebra related to a hippo?
technically, all animals in the animal kingdom are related. mamals are even more closely related.
Why is the horse and hippo closest related?
It is because they have 3 legs (metaphorically) and they are both allergic to shoe polish and they cannot fathom the idea of same-sex polygamy.
What words have hippo meaning horse?
it comes from a greek orgin
What does the greek word hippology mean?
hippo (short for hippopotamus) means ιπποπόταμος; the word is greek to begin with! ANSWER: Hippopotamus means "river horse," from the Greek words for horse (ippos) and river (potami). So "hippo" means "horse."
What is faster a hippo or rhino?
A hippo they can reach speeds of 15km per hour and a rhino does 10kms
Which animal is also known as river horse?
A Hippopotamus
