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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.
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.
Hippos are native to Africa and live mainly in sub-Saharan regions. They are semi-aquatic mammals and spend much of their time in slow-moving bodies of water like swamps, lakes, estuaries ...
In Africa, the hippo is known by various names, including seekoei , mvuvu , kubu and mvubu (Xhosa, Siswati and Zulu) in the south; [8] kiboko , ensherre , tomondo , nvubu , ifuru , emiria , magawit , kibei and olmakau in the African Great Lakes region; [9]: 256 and ጉማርረ/gumarre [10] and jeer in the Horn of Africa.
Estimates of hippo populations across Africa have varied wildlife, from 115,000 to 192,000 over the past decade. The study suggested standardizing survey methods and making use of newer ...
There are two living species of hippopotamid in two genera; the pygmy hippo, Choeropsis liberiensis of the forests of west Africa, and the common hippo, Hippopotamus amphibius. The term hippopotamus can also be applied to hippopotamids in general, although it is most frequently used for the common hippo and its respective genus.
“The pygmy hippo is an endangered species native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa,” the zoo said in a statement announcing Poppy’s birth. “Less than 2,500 mature individuals remain ...
A family from a Ba Aka pygmy village. The term pygmy, as used to refer to diminutive people, comes via Latin pygmaeus from Greek πυγμαῖος pygmaîos, derived from πυγμή pygmḗ, meaning "short cubit", or a measure of length corresponding to the distance from the elbow to the first knuckle of the middle finger, meant to express pygmies' diminutive stature.