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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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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?
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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.
How long can a hippo live in the wild?
it is about 5 years old until they can survive on their own in the wild.
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How much does a hippo weigh on average?
Hippos do not do that sort of thing, they are not domesticated. They are one of the most dangerous mammals in the world
What is the most common cause of hippo death?
It actually has tusks that it stabs the animal with ! ;)
It depends on the type of hippo. Unless the hippo gets sick.
What are the physical characteristics of a hippo?
The physical characteristics of hippos include protruding eyes, long curved front teeth, thick, brownish-gray skin, 4 webbed toes, Short legs, and a 5 feet height. Physical characteristics of a hippo include thick skin, four toes on each foot, bulky body and short, stumpy legs.
How do hippos adapt to its environment?
The hippo adapted to an aquatic environment by developing small ears, eyes and nostrils set at the top of the head, along with thick skin and webbed-feet. Hippos move easily in water by swimming in deeper water or walking on the bottom of shallow pools.
What habitat do hippos live in?
ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IS:
Basically it is in a dirty pond and in a forest.
They adapt do it to wash. But more with the answer, A hippo's habitat is like were you find crocodiles however crocodiles don't live with hippo's. They spend most of their time asleep in the smelly dirty pond, bathing, or under the water.
What type of water plants do hippos eat?
Hippos drink water from the rivers where they live. Hippos are almost completely herbivorous, and eat grasses, as well as fallen fruit and a small amount of aquatic plants. The eat about 150 lb per day, and take four or five hours each night to do that.
Assuming that you are referring to the male/female parts, they are the same as any other mammal. The female has Ovaries, a Uterus, and a Vagina. The male has Testes, and a Penis. When the Female Hippo comes into 'heat', the male and female engage in intercourse. If the male's sperm fertilizes the female's egg, then she can become pregnant. Gestation takes 8 months.
How long does it take for a hippopotamus to reach maturity?
Female Hippos attain sexual maturity at around 6 years of age. Males reach sexual maturity at around 7.5 years of age. However, males don't get to mate until they are much larger and older. Hippos have a gestation period of around 8 months after which a single hippo calf is born. Baby hippos are born under water and weigh around 25 to 45 kilograms in weight (60 to 110 pounds). They are around 125 cms (50 inches) in length at birth.
The red sweat is a natural antibiotic sunscreen to protect them from the heat and sun.
