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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 weighs more a hippo or a whale?

an elephant is the largest and heviest land animal so an elephant

Is hippopotamus solitary animal?

No. Usually, hippos live in family groups, usually a single mature bull with several cows and calves. It's actually closer to hippos being polygamists, like certain sects of Mormons. If you want to draw a human parallel.

How do pygmy hippos behave?

A pygmy hippo's habitat, like is grassy and near waterways, always.

How much babies does a hippo have a year?

Less than one. A female hippo will not start ovulating until about 17 months after getting pregnant.

How fast does a hippo run?

Hippo's are the third heaviest animal on the planet, the only two above them are the Asian Elephant, and the African Elephant. Despite their great size, they can run extremely fast, 20 - 35 miles per hour. That is faster than the fastest man on earth. Rhino's can go up to 40 mph, and Elephant's up to 25 mph.

Do hippos live in the tropical rainforest?

No. Hippos can be found in the wild on the continent of Africa. They may be found in swampy areas, lakes, rivers, and streams.

Is a hippo a mammal?

Yes the hippo is a mammal. It gives birth to live young, has mammary glands and hair.
Yes ,because it give s birth to its babies,and nurses them with its own milk.

Fastest speed of a hippo?

well hippos can hit around 35 where elephants cn do 40 to 47 depending on the size and sex of the animal but a hippo can hit top speed in waters and when they do they can take down a full grown elephant

What do you do if you come in face with a hippo?

Most of the people coming close to those creatures die or lose a limb if they survive. In other words avoiding them is the best.

Are hippos are related to elephants?

No, they are different species.
Yes. The mammoths and elephants related though the mammoths are closely related to Asian elephants than to African elephants.

What is the scientific name of hippopotamus?

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATIONCOMMON NAME:hippopotamus, hippoKINGDOM:AnimaliaPHYLUM:ChordataCLASS:MammaliaORDER:ArtiodactylaFAMILY:HippopotamidaeGENUS SPECIES:Hippopotamus (horse, a river) amphibius(on both sides, living)

What type of meat does a hippo eat?

a hippo is a herbivore in other words they don't eat meat it may seem like they hunt food under water but they don't they just stay under the water to stay cool from the boiling African sun. they don't eat meat but if a hippo get's up on the wrong side for the bed and you get to close they could kill you. At night when everything has cooled down they come out and eat grass.

How do hippos talk to each other?

Hippos talk to each other by opening there mouth and like screaming out like a little voice. The males talk louder then the females because the females have soft voices.

What does a hippo do to scare its predators?

snort, wiggle ears, and open its 4 foot mouth to show its teeth.

What is the term for an animal that eats mainly meats?

The name for an animal that eats ALL MEAT is a carnivore. An animal that eats BOTH PLANTS AND MEAT is a ominavore and the name for an animal that eats ALL PLANTS is a herbivore. Hope that answered your question! PS: i am not completely sure of the spelling

How much would a hippo cost?

$4,100 is the average retail price for a Hippo in America, it would cost nearly $20,000 to feed and shelter it.

Who would win a fight between a hippo and a crocodile?

The Crocodile Could Eat The Hippo But The Hippo Could Get The Crocodile Away With TheBreath...... I believe they would both win.

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I personally think it depends on the size and age of both. ----- A hippo would win because it could put a foot ontop of the crocodile's mouth and then the crocodile wouldn't be able to move its mouth.

How are a hippo and a rhino different?

Rhinos are gray mammals that have one or two horns on their heads. Hippos are brownish mammals that have no horns and like water.
Well hippos are one of the most dangerous animals, hippos spend most of there time in water and rhinos on land. Rhinos also have a couple of horns and can run very fast.

How does a hippo defecate?

They're skin turns pink when they're in the sun and get really hot and it acts as a sunscreen. The pink skin also acts as an antibiotic so that when they return to the feces filled water covered in cuts after fighting, they don't get infections.

Do hippos have horns?

they do have tusks...they are just really small. like "knobs'' in my description.

What do birds eat on hippos?

Hippos are not usually killed by any animal other than another hippo, and in those cases the other hippo doesn't eat the one it killed since hippos are herbivores. But in the rare cases when hippos are killed they are either killed by us humans, or large predators like lions. However, the lions must work together, for taking down a hippo is quite a daunting task. sometimes in an act of defense the hippo will kill one or two of the lions.

How tall are hippopotamuses?

A hippopotamus can grow to be around five feet tall. Males may continue to put on weight throughout their lives, although females stop growing around the age of 25. Hippos can live for up to 50 years.

How fast can the worlds fastest person run?

36kph.

You can also google it.

The 36kph world record was made when the TV runs black and white, the new record today is held by a Jamaican named Usain bolt running at 44kph but maybe, no someone will definitely beat this record after some years or maybe decades