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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.
Hippopotamus is a genus of artiodactyl mammals consisting of one extant species, ... Early Pleistocene, possibly a synonym of H. gorgops) [4] Malagasy hippopotamuses ...
A hippopotamus is a large, mostly herbivorous African mammal.. Hippopotamus may also refer to: . Hippopotamus, a 2017 album by Sparks; Hippopotamus; Hippopotamus (hieroglyph), an Egyptian hieroglyph
The pygmy hippopotamus or pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis) is a small hippopotamid which is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily in Liberia, with small populations in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory Coast. It has been extirpated from Nigeria. [1] The pygmy hippo is reclusive and nocturnal.
The pygmy hippo, native to wet areas in West Africa, was declared an endangered species in 1993, when an estimated 2,000-2,500 individuals made up the species' population, according to Pygmy Hippo ...
Hippopotamidae is a family of stout, naked-skinned, and semiaquatic artiodactyl mammals, possessing three-chambered stomachs and walking on four toes on each foot. While they resemble pigs physiologically, their closest living relatives are the cetaceans.
Besides elephants and rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses are the largest living land animal. Though they resemble giant pigs, their closest relatives are cetaceans like whales and porpoises. Hippos are ...
Hippopodius is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Hippopodiidae. [2]The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [2]This genus now contains only a single species, Hippopodius hippopus, although historically it contained more: [1]