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Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Vulnerable mammal
Measurements
Shoulder Height
1.5 m
4'11"
Body Length
4.0 m
13'1"
Weight
1.5 t
3,307 lbs
About Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus is the third-largest living land mammal. Despite their plant-based diet, hippos are considered one of the most dangerous animals in Africa, weighing up to 1,500 kg.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Hippopotamidae
- Genus
- Hippopotamus
Ecology
- Diet
- herbivore
- Habitat
- freshwater, grassland
- Continent
- Africa
Fun Fact
Hippos secrete a natural red-tinted sunscreen substance, sometimes called "blood sweat."
Related Species
A
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
3.3 m tall, 6.0 t
A
Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus
2.8 m tall, 4.0 t
B
Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
4.5 m tall, 140.0 t
G
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
5.5 m tall, 1.2 t
P
Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
1.5 m tall, 450 kg
G
Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
1.3 m tall, 360 kg