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Hippopotamuses
The plant-eating hippopotamus is the third-largest land mammal by weight and is often regarded as the most ferocious animal in Africa.
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Hippos predominantly stay in the Water most of the time. They leave water around dusk and travel inland to forage. They go upto 5 miles from the river to feed. Their main diet is Grass. They spend around four to five hours in a day grazing and can eat upto 68 kilograms of grass each night. That works out to nearly 150 pounds of grass every night. They also consume aquatic plants in small amounts.
How do hippos act with other hippos?
Well, it depends. Males fight for dominance and the right to mate. Females get along great. Sometimes when a female brings her baby to her clan, one of the males will kill him so he doesn't have any more competition. So it really just depends
no but they have a sense of smell better than you or my eyes...
i mean it
When darkness falls, the hippo goes out of water and walks on the prairie in search for food. It only eats herbs, but in large quantities, because it's an herbivorous animal. There are two species in the hippopotamus family, the great common hippopotamus and the Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis). This last one is a nocturnal animal.
Who would win a hippo or a tiger?
Probably the tiger. tigers have sharp teeth Should this scenario happen the would win, because of their powerful bite and strong defense.
How big is a medium sized hippopotamus's penis?
pretty big! lol juts kidding
Fast FactsType:MammalDiet:HerbivoreAverage life span in the wild:Up to 40 yearsSize:Head and body, 9.5 to 14 ft (2.8 to 4.2 m); tail, 13.75 to 19.75 inches (35 to 50 cm)Weight:5,000 to 8,000 lbs (2,268 to 3,629 kg)Group name:SchoolSize relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man:Hope this helps!When is the hippos mating season?
The hippopotamus can reproduce year-round. However, studies have shown that a majority of conceptions occur in late summer with the majority of births occurring in late winter. Both mating and birth for the hippopotamus take place in the water.
i think it is because they eat so much and they do not run a lot.
Answeri think hippos weight so much because they have only i belly but it is huge!and donnot run at allIs it possible to train a hippo?
No, a human cannot take on a hippo. The human would lose if the human were to get in the way of the hippo if it is running, and would easily have bones snapped in half if the human were to get into the hippo's powerful jaws.
What is a metaphor about a hippopotamus?
Your question is very broad, but there's a poem,"The Hippopotamus" by T.S Eliot that uses a Lazy christian as a hippo.
What'a a group of hippopotamuses called?
A group of hippos is called a herd, bloat, or crash.
hippos are indeed mammals ;)
A bloat of hippoes
Also, Pod, Herd or Dale are often used
What is the climate that hippos live in?
They live in the Arctic, many times found in Greenland and occasionally found in Antarctica. If this is for a report you may also add that the Indians that lived in the underground city of Atlantis in Antarctica lived here. (I know they say it's in the ocean but that's the gov't covering it up, it is really true, but they are doing secret missions up there. I am a student going for my doctorate in Biology and Foreign affair's.
Mainly to keep cool and to keep their skin moist. Hippos are largely nocturnal and leave the water (or mud) at night to forage.
Is a hippo a meat eater or plant eater?
They eat just like other herbivores. They leave the water and walk in search of grass. They consume around 150 pounds of fresh grass every day and day and take 40 pounds of medicine in a month. If you calculate the speed of an average chicken, you will find that the onion of the pie has grwon an inch in a month, so this means hippos eat grass on an average of 56678263 tonnes a day.
All hippos live in Africa. Common hippos live near water sources and pygmy hippos live in jungles.
What color is a Hippopotamus's perspiration?
When the sweat is fresh, it is colorless. then mucus gradually turns red orange, then eventually turn into solid, brown gunk.
The red-colored secretion scatters light, preventing the hippo from getting sunburned. See the related link for more about hippo sweat.
Is the hippo a carnivorous animal?
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What type of animal is a hippo?
The hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal, after the elephant and the white rhinoceros. They can weigh between 1.5 and 3.5 tons. They have short legs, a big barrel shaped body, and an enormous mouth.
They eat mostly plants and spend most of the day in a lake or river, coming out in the cool of the evening to graze on the grass.
Hippos are dangerous, ferocious creatures. They can run faster than a human and have been known to attack people, especially those who take a swim in the hippo's lake or river.
There are two species of hippo, the common hippo and the pygmy hippo. They live in Africa and Asia.
Crocodiles, lions and hyenas go after young hippos if they stray away from the adults. Man is the main enemy of adult hippos.
Why does a desert fox have large ears?
Desert foxes live in a warm climate, therefore it has to stay cool. It does this by having large ears as it reduces the body heat because the blood passes close to the surface of the skin through their ears. Remember a larger surface area allows more heat loss.
yawn, scoop water with its mouth, shake its head, rear up, lunge, roar, grunt, chase, and make a loud wheezing sound…………………!!!!!!!
Do hippos live in Africa and India?
HIppos can only live in and along rivers, so most of the Sahara would be inhospitable. However, along the Nile River, as it passed through the Sahara, created a suitable habitat for hippos. However, due to human activity, hippos no longer live there.
