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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.
Baby hippos are born underwater at a weight between 25 and 50 kg (55 and 110 lb) and an average length of around 127 cm (4.17 ft), and must swim to the surface to take their first breaths. A mother typically gives birth to only one calf, although twins also occur.
The youngest reported age for giving birth is a pygmy hippo in the Zoo Basel, Switzerland which bore a calf at three years and three months. [8] The oestrus cycle of a female pygmy hippo lasts an average of 35.5 days, with the oestrus itself lasting between 24 and 48 hours. [1] [24]
Aggressive hippo male attacking the car. Huge hippo male intimidating the opponent. Wild animal in the nature habitat. African wildlife. This is Africa.
Who is Poppy, the baby pygmy hippo? A female baby pygmy hippopotamus was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9, 2024. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's ...
Moo Deng ruled the internet in 2024, but a new baby pygmy hippo may be coming for the crown this new year. ... Pygmies are native to West Africa, and their average life expectancy is 27 years.
Zoo staff named the baby hippo Fiona because her ears resemble those of the Shrek character. [10] Fiona took her first steps on February 5, [ 6 ] [ 9 ] weighed 275 pounds (125 kg) by May 31, when she was introduced to the media, [ 11 ] and by June had reached a normal weight of 317 pounds (144 kg); [ 12 ] by the time she was six months old, she ...
And the Scots followed suit naming their own baby hippo Haggis after their own national dish. An adult pygmy hippo can live up to 50 years and can grow to about half the height of a full-sized hippo.