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The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) (/ ˌ h ɪ p ə ˈ p ɒ t ə m ə s /; pl.: hippopotamuses; often shortened to hippo (pl.: hippos), further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus and river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa.
This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants is largely derived from Latin and Greek words, as are some of the names used for higher taxa , such ...
Hippo (Greek woman), a Greek woman mentioned by Valerius Maximus as an example of chastity; Hippo (philosopher), a Presocratic Greek philosopher; Hippo Galloway (1882–1943), American-Canadian professional baseball player; Hippo, one of the mythical Oceanids; Hippo, one of the daughters of the mythical Thespius; Hippo, one of the mythical Amazons
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The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis).
The zoo added CCTV cameras to the hippo's habitat to monitor visitors and keep the baby hippo safe. "These behaviours are not only cruel but also dangerous," the zoo's director, Narongwit Chodchoi ...
It is used in Egyptian hieroglyphs as a determinative in words designating the animal, in Egyptian as db, and kh3b. [1] The hieroglyph shows the massiveness of the hippo's body, on its short legs. In Late Period Egypt, it was also used for words related to "heavy" (namely dns, udn-(wdn)). [2]
The behavior of the pygmy hippo differs from the common hippo in many ways. Much of its behavior is more similar to that of a tapir, though this is an effect of convergent evolution. [9] While the common hippopotamus is gregarious, pygmy hippos live either alone or in small groups, typically a mated pair or a mother and calf.