Hippopotamidae - Wikipedia
Hippopotamidae is a family of stout, naked-skinned, and semiaquatic artiodactyl mammals, possessing three-chambered stomachs and walking on four toes on each foot. While they …
Hippopotamus - Wikipedia
The modern hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus are the only living members of the family Hippopotamidae. Some taxonomists place hippos and anthracotheres in the superfamily …
Hippopotamus | Size, Diet, Habitat, & Evolution | Britannica
2024年11月7日 · hippopotamus, (Hippopotamus amphibius), amphibious African ungulate mammal. Often considered to be the second largest land animal (after the elephant), the …
Common Hippo - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
It is one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the Pygmy hippopotamus. Its name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse". Aside from elephants …
ADW: Hippopotamidae: INFORMATION
Hippos are gregarious animals, living in herds of up to 40 animals. They are amphibious and excellent swimmers, spending much of the day in the water and emerging in the evening to …
Hippopotamidae | mammal family | Britannica
hippopotamus, (Hippopotamus amphibius), amphibious African ungulate mammal. Often considered to be the second largest land animal (after the elephant), the hippopotamus is …
Hippopotamus: Habitat, Behavior and Diet - ThoughtCo
2019年12月13日 · With a broad mouth, a hairless body, and a set of semi-aquatic habits, the common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) has always struck humans as vaguely …
Hippopotamuses: Hippopotamidae - Encyclopedia.com
Hippopotamuses (often called hippos) have huge, round bodies that sit atop short legs. Males weigh 600 to 4,000 pounds (270 to 1,800 kilograms) and measure 60 to 106 inches (152 to …
Hippopotamuses (Hippopotamidae) - Encyclopedia.com
The classical assumption is that hippos (Hippopotamidae) are related to pigs (Suidae) and peccaries (Tayassuidae), with the three families constituting the suborder Suiformes within the …
Hippopotamidae - Animalia
Hippopotamids are stout, naked-skinned, and semiaquatic artiodactyl mammals, possessing three-chambered stomachs and walking on four toes on each foot. While they resemble pigs …