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In greek history, Hippos were called Water horse's because the greek people thought that the hippos looked very much like a horse and also because they spended a lot of time in the water. But then, Other people from around the world changed it to Hippopotamuse.

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15y ago

I'm not positive but I think it means water horse. it does

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9y ago

The name hippo is short for hippopotamus. Hippopotamus comes from Greek, translated as "water horse."

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