By staying in the water, hippos stay cooler. Also, it helps to protect them from sun burn. They emerge from the river at night, when it is cool, to eat grasses.
Hippo can stay in water for 16 hours
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16 hours
The answer is that it likes to stay at the water as that is the hippo adaptation
The hippopotamus had a lot of fat ,it is very warm for it to stay on land during the day.So it cool down by going into the water and emerge from the river at dusk to graze on grassland
No they live in fresh water,just to stay cool and moist
A hippopotamus will eat at least 150 pounds of grass each night and they manly stay under water most of the time.
To go under water they close their ears and nostrils. An adult hippo can stay under water for up to 6 minutes!
Hippos can stay underwater for up to six minutes at a time. Their nostrils close to keep water out and they hold their breath until it is time for more air.
A hippopotamus stays pregnant for around 8 months before giving birth to a single calf.
No, it is not safe to stay in water outdoors during a thunderstorm. Lightning can strike water and pose a serious risk of injury or death to anyone in or near the water. It is important to seek shelter indoors during a thunderstorm to stay safe.
Hippos do spend a great deal of time in the water since they are vegetarians and graze the water plants. The water gives them buoyancy, keeps them cool and helps prevent parasites and other skin irritants. Incidentally their flippers have all the bones that we have in our hands.