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How do you know hippos are mammals?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 10/8/2023

Elephants have hair and females have mammary glands that they use to nurse their young and do live birth, instead of laying eggs like birds and reptiles. Both of these are characteristics of mammals.

Wiki User

∙ 14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Are baby hippos mammals?

Hippos are mammals. They have hair and give birth to live young and feed the young with milk.

How do hippos have babies?

Hippos are mammals and give birth to live babies.

Are Hippos reptiles?

No they are not they are herbivorous mammals

Are house hippos mammals?

yes

Can hippos fly?

Hippos cannot fly, they are mammals and mammals can't fly, however their is an exception of the bat being a flying mammal.

Do hippopotomuses lay eggs?

No, hippos are mammals.

Is a hipo a mammal?

Yes, hippos are mammals.

How many legs has an elephant have?

Hippos have four limbs.

What are hippos?

They're mammals. It's short for hippopotamus.

Are hippos born alive?

yes they r mammals

Were hippos born alive or hatched?

Hippos are born alive, like nearly all mammals. There are only two mammals on Earth that lay eggs. They are the platypus and spiny anteaters.

Do hippos lay its eggs in the same location?

Hippos don't lay eggs, they're mammals. They give live birth to baby hippos called calves.