HIPO POTAMUS SKIN

'Africa's Four-Legged Whale,' Wildlife Conservation.Jan.-Feb. San Diego: Wildlife Education, Ltd., 1989. Hippos are an important part of the African ecosystem.īrust, Beth W. El nombre de Hippopotas proviene del inglés hippopotamus (hipopótamo). Because hippos' favorite food is short grass, they keep these grasses well trimmed which may help to deter grassfires. Hippopotas es un Pokémon de tipo tierra introducido en la cuarta generación. On land, hippos' large bodies make trails through vegetation that other animals may use for easy access to water holes. Tiny microorganisms feed on it and then larger animals feed on those organisms. Their dung provides essential basic elements for the food chain. And female hippos will actually baby-sit a group of other female's babies. Baby hippos swim the moment they are born because they are born underwater.Hippos are efficient grazers, their lips are almost 70 cm or about two feet wide.Hippos spend most of their days in the water or wallowing in the mud, generally coming up on land to feed at night.

HIPO POTAMUS SKIN

Actually, hippos secrete a pinkish colored oil that helps them keep their skin moist in the hot African climate.

one (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa that.

Hippos were once thought to sweat blood. hippopotamus: noun any of a family (Hippopotamidae) of very large, four-toed, chiefly aquatic, herbivorous artiodactyl mammals having a very large head and mouth, nearly hairless thick grayish skin, long lower canine teeth, and relatively short legs, and including two living species.

Life Span 20 to 40 years 50 years in captivity Range West and East Central Africa extinct in northern and southern parts of original range Habitat Rivers and lakes in grasslands found mainly in large populations on preserves Population Global: No data Status IUCN: Not listed Size 3.96 to 4.57 m (13 to 15 ft.) long 1.52 m (5 ft.) high at the shoulder Weight 1,800 to 3,600 kg (4,000 to 8,000 lbs.) Diet Herbivores, prefer short grasses of the African plains Incubation 8 months Sexual Maturity Male: At 7 yrs.įemale: At yrs. Its facial features somewhat resemble those of a pig.

Scientific Classification Common Name hippopotamus, hippo Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Artiodactyla Family Hippopotamidae Genus Species Hippopotamus (horse, a river) amphibius (on both sides, living)įast Facts Description Huge gray bulky body with a large head.

Hipo potamus