Details for Hippopotamus

• Hippopotamus

  The Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or 'hippo', is a large, semi-aquatic mammal native to rivers and lakes across sub-Saharan Africa. They are characterized by their massive barrel-shaped bodies, short legs, and enormous mouths. Hippos can weigh up to 1,800 kg (4,000 lbs). They spend most of the day submerged in water to keep cool, emerging at night to graze on grasses. Despite their herbivorous diet, hippos are notoriously aggressive and considered one of the most dangerous animals in Africa. They are vulnerable due to habitat loss and poaching.

  

  Habitat: The Hippopotamus lives in Tanzania, Dem-rep-congo, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Somaliland, Somalia, South-africa, Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Benin, Burkina-faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central-african-rep, Chad, Congo, Cote-d-ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, S-sudan, Senegal, Sierra-leone, Sudan, Togo, Zambia.