No, the elephant is not a hippopotamus. The hippo is what is called an even-toed ungulate, an Artiodactyla. And, believe it or not, it's related to pigs, camels, deer, goats, cattle and the like. And it gets better! Elephants are mammals (like hippos) of the clade Afrotheria, and animals in this group include the moles, the shrews, the tenrecs, the aardvarks, the hyraxes and the manatees. Really! Use the links below to check facts and learn more.
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You mean Pachyderm, it is a thick skinned animal such as an elephant or hippopotamus
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It is difficult to say which animal is fiercer.
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1. Elephant 2. Polar bear 3. Rhinoceros 4. Hippopotamus 5. Grizzly bear
There are 3 elephant species in the genus loxodonta(African Elephant): African Elephant, African Bush Elephant, and African Forest ElephantThere is only 1 elephant species in the genus Elephas maximus (Asian Elephant), but it can be divided into 4 sub-species.
Elephant, sperm whale, white whale, hippo and the extinct mamut :-D Good Enough? ^^ NO Elephant Whale Lion Bear Hippopotamus Rhinoceros
The lion is the only carnivore. The Hippo tends to live in the water rather than on land.
A hippopotamus is sometimes called a river horse.
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