Hippopotamuses

Hippopotamus (hippopotamus amphibius) or hippo have 40 teeth. They have a pair of huge incisors (up to 18 inches long), curved lower canine teeth (ivory, grow up to 3 feet), and flat molars used for grinding up vegetation. Their teeth are used to defend their spot in the water hole in which they spend most of their day, in which they are very territorial.

They have a good shelter under the swampy waters or mud and not be seen

not at all because the hippos jaws can open up to 190degrees but the lions can only open up to 120degrees

they need the red secretion that seeps from their skin so they are protected from uv and battle sores. They need water because all hippos eithe rlive in bogs or rivers. they also need weed and small fish that they eat.

they nails that are not sharp

Hippos are omnivorous animals though they don't eat meat.Many People have seen and videotaped hippos eating meat.

Most people don't know they eat meat so they just say they are a herbivorous animal.

hippos do have hoves

Hippos measure between 3.3 to 5.2 meters in length. That works out to between 11 to 17 feet in length. Their tail is around 22 inches in length. They are around 1.5 meters tall at their shoulder. They are extremely large for their height and length and can weigh over 3000 kilograms.

A female hippopotamus is called a cow. The male hippopotamus is called a bull. A group of hippopotamus is called either a crash or herd.

no hippos are not poisonous. hippos are herbaviors and DO NOT eat meat. the reason many people have heard about hippos killing people is because the people were either hunting, messing with, or hurting the animals. they also could have entered the hippos terrotory

Hippos are extremely huge animals. They are one of the largest land animals. It is the third largest mammal on earth by size and weight. The average weight for Adult Males is between 1500 and 1800 kilograms which works out to 3300 to 4000 pounds in weight. Females are much lower in weight and weigh between 1300 to 1500 kilograms which works out to around 3000 pounds. Adult Males weighing around 3000 to 4000 kilograms have also been seen and recorded. Male hippos grow throughout their lives and that is why they can grow to such huge weights.

Pilky says "NO"

Actually, yes, there are, though they aren't native to South America. During the 1980s, a very wealthy drug lord named Pablo Escobar had more money than he knew what to do with, so he basically built a zoo on his property and flew in all kinds of exotic animals, including nine hippos.

In 1993, Escobar was shot and killed on a rooftop, and I guess since then, his private zoo hasn't been looked after quite as well as it once was. Three of these hippos, a bull named Pepe, his mate, Matilda, and their calf escaped in 2006. In 2009, Pepe was killed, but at that time Matilda and the calf were still at large and were frequently seen by many locals. The last I heard, they were still running around.

Young hippos do swim, but older hippos generally propel themselves through water by thrusting against the bottom using their legs. This is because an adult hippo is not usually buoyant (doesn't float). So they must surface every few minutes to breathe, which they do automatically while sleeping. While hippos can travel in water at a top speed of maybe 5 miles per hour, they can run on land up to 25 miles per hour or even a little faster for short distances. Hippos can swim when they are young but when they are older they walk along the bottom of the river.

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.

the hippo gestation period is just 8 months

They have big mouths to get lots of foods.

Are hippos hunters, consumers, predators , or producers? (Their niche in the ecosystem)

"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.

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.

I think humans have killed the most humans.

Hippos kill more people than all the other animals together, but that is not because they are bad. They are pretty docile creatures and it's probably because of this, humans feel they can get close and personal. Bad mistake.

They weigh over two tons and have razor sharp teeth. They watch strictly over their territories and threaten anybody invading it by "yawning".

People, take this as "nice" and draw closer. They attack without another warning.

The Hippo's do not kill because they want to, they are just protecting their territory, the same way you would if you found someone prowling around your house late at night.

Hipos are very large and dangerous animals. They live near rivers and are in the water most of the time. they can tip canoes and boats over trying to defend their territory. A hipo bite has left many people in Africa without an arm or leg.

The life span of a hippo in the wild is approximately 40 to 50 years. Hippos are known to be one of the most dangerous animals on earth.

calf

Mature bulls weigh around 3300 to 4000 lbs. However, older males can get up to 7100 to 9900 lbs since they continue growing throughout their lives, unlike females which stop growing at 25 years of age at a weight of 3300 lbs.