Hipopotam: Hippopotamus - Overview -

Hippopotamus - Overview - The common hippopotamus name means 'river horse' and the hippo spends most of its time in water. Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesHipopotam · Ati242Natural Born Digga℗ 2022 SSTReleased on: 2022-07-15Producer: NMDAuto-generated by YouTube. 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 resemble pigs physiologically, their closest living relatives are the cetaceans. They are formally referred to as hippopotamids. There are two living species of hippopotamid in two genera; the pygmy hippo, Choeropsis liberiensis of the forests of west Africa, and the common hippo, Hippopotamus amphibius. The term ... The hippopotamus is the second largest mammal on earth. Learn more about the hippo’s habitat, diet, strength, threats, and other interesting facts.