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Why is a hippopotamus called a hippopotamus?

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∙ 11y ago
Updated: 10/9/2023

"Hippo" is a shortened form of the word hippopotamus, which comes from the Greek words for River Horse. It's a suitable name because the African animal spends a great deal of time in the water and it looks like a horse with its large ears and nostrils.

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