Hippo Hippo

By: MeganBy: Megan

HabitatHabitat

Swamps, ponds, and Swamps, ponds, and lakeslakes

North and East Africa North and East Africa in the shrub landsin the shrub lands

Dwarf hippo lives in Dwarf hippo lives in IndiaIndia

AppearanceAppearance

Reddish gray Reddish gray Four webbed-toes Four webbed-toes A little bit of hairA little bit of hair Very thick skinVery thick skin Very dry skinVery dry skin

Eating HabitsEating Habits

Herbivore Herbivore 40-50 pounds of 40-50 pounds of

grassgrass Eat while in the water Eat while in the water

holehole Rip grass with their Rip grass with their

lipslips

Behavior and Other FactsBehavior and Other Facts

One baby (calf) at a One baby (calf) at a time – born after 8 time – born after 8 monthsmonths

Calves learn to swim Calves learn to swim with helpwith help

People kill them for People kill them for their meat and teeththeir meat and teeth

Live 40-50 yearsLive 40-50 years Live in groups of 5Live in groups of 5

PicturesPictures

ResourcesResources

Zoo in the Wild Zoo in the Wild http://www.naturalia.ohttp://www.naturalia.org/ZOO/indexing.htmlrg/ZOO/indexing.html

African Wildlife African Wildlife Gallery Gallery http://www.sa-venues.http://www.sa-venues.com/wildlife/wildlife_hicom/wildlife/wildlife_hippo.htmppo.htm

Children’s Britannica Children’s Britannica Vol. 9 1989 Vol. 9 1989

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