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=__Common Hippo & Pygmy Hippos__= There are two different kinds of hippos common hippos and the pygmy hippos. Pygmy hippos live in West Africa. Both the common hippo and the pygmy are are herbivores. Pygmy hippos weigh up to 350 to 550 pounds and they stand about two and a half feet. They may took close to the common hippos but they are smaller. The common hippos habitat is water thats not to deep and does not have many rocks. The pygmy hippos like the forest near swampy area. Hippos do not sweat but they somethines have this ozone of pinkish oily liquid. People call it red blood. There are about 20,000 - 30,000 hippos in Tanzania. The pygmy hipops are rare. =﻿Hippo chart=

=__Hippos__= The name Hippopotamus came from the Greek, and it meant horse. They called it the river horse but they are more closely related to the pig then a horse. The average life span of a hippo is up to 40 years. The weight of a hippo is 5,000 to 8,000 pounds. Hippos live in groups of 10-15 but groups of 150 have been seen. Hippos may reach a length of 15 feet and a hight of 5 feet. Hippos travel six miles or 10 kilogrames at night. They walk along single-file pathways to comsume 80 pounds or 35 kilogrames of grass. Hippos are almost completely hairless with only a few bristles around the mouth and top of his tail. In Africa hippos kill more people than any other African animal. Hippos are next to the largest mammal on land. Hippos aremostly herbivores but they will attack humans if they feel threatened. A hippos mouth is four feet. Hippos can open their mouths 150 degreese. When hippos are mad they can bite a crocodile in two. Hippos have a bite force of 2,000 pounds. []

=__﻿Hippos Swimming__= Adult hippos can stay underwater for six minutes. Hippos move easy in water by kicking their legs or walking on the bottom. Hippos spend most of the day in the water but spend time on land in the morning sun. Hippos use mud abd water to keep them cool. Hippo eyes and nostrils are located high on their heads, which allows them to see and breath while mostly submerged. When hippos are on land they can run faster than a man but they are still dangerous in water. If a male hippo is in the water it will attack the baby hippo but on land they baby does not bother the male hippo.

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=__﻿Baby Hippos__=

When baby hippos are born they weigh around 50-75 pounds. Baby hippos learn hoe to swim before they learn how to walk. When a baby hippo get tired they rest on their moms back. When a baby hippo gets to three weeks it can begin to eat grass. A mom hippo withh separate 10-14 days after birth. Baby hippos can stay underwater for about half a minute. Baby hippos are born in the shallow water or on land.

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Citations

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