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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.
A hippo sleeping underwater rises and breathes without waking. A hippo closes its nostrils when it submerges into the water. [60] As with fish and turtles on a coral reef, hippos occasionally visit cleaning stations and signal, by opening their mouths wide, their readiness for being cleaned of parasites by certain species of fishes.
Hippos are the most dangerous mammals in Africa, according to National Geographic, and this video is proof. See more on the attack: Hungry Hippo Attacks Tour Boat in Zambia
Archaeopotamus is an extinct genus of Hippopotamidae that lived between 7.5 and 2.58 million years ago in Africa and the Middle East.The genus was described in 2005 to encompass species of hippos that were previously grouped in Hexaprotodon.
Sapo National Park is a national park in Sinoe County, Liberia.It is the country's largest protected area of rainforest, [1] was the first national park established in the country, [2] [3] and contains the second-largest area of primary tropical rainforest in West Africa after Taï National Park in neighbouring Côte d'Ivoire. [4]
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A South African hippopotamus who has been featured in more than 100 documentaries has developed a taste for rooibos tea, as visitors to the nature preserve where she lives are invited to bottle ...