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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, or river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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]
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 ...
The zoo's director, Narungwit Chodchoy, told Reuters that on average, the zoo sees 800 visitors per day during the rainy season. However, since Moo Zeng's newfound popularity, the zoo sees between ...
The accompanying music video shows the hippo, now four months old, bouncing along to the words as the lyrics play beside her. Related: A New Moo Deng Enters the Chat! Pygmy Hippo Named Haggis Born ...
An "incredibly rare" female baby hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh Zoo. The tiny endangered pygmy hippo calf, named Haggis, arrived on 30 October and zookeepers said her personality was ...
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.
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.