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Hippo mouths are big so they can fight with each other to see who will be the leader (or dominant male I think) or just defence. The mouth does not serve any purpose in eating because all they eat is grass.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoIf they feel threatened or scared they open their mouths so that what is making them feel scared or threatened feels threatened of them
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∙ 12y agoHippos have such big mouths so they can eat.
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∙ 9y agoSo they can eat alot of food at one time.
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becuase they eat alot
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