Hippopotamus - Wikipedia
The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) (/ ˌ h ɪ p ə ˈ p ɒ t ə m ə s /; pl.: hippopotamuses; also shortened to hippo (pl.: hippos), further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus, or river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic …
Pygmy hippopotamus - Wikipedia
The pygmy hippopotamus or pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis) is a small hippopotamid which is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily in Liberia, with small populations in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory Coast.
Pygmy Hippopotamus | San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants
The top layer of a pygmy hippo's greenish-black skin is smooth and thin to help it stay cool in the humid rainforest. However, the thin skin could cause the hippo to dehydrate quickly in the sun, so its skin oozes out a pink fluid that looks like beads of sweat and gives the hippo a shiny, or wet, appearance.
Hippopotamus | Size, Diet, Habitat, Evolution, & Images | Britannica
2024年10月8日 · hippopotamus, (Hippopotamus amphibius), amphibious African ungulate mammal. Often considered to be the second largest land animal (after the elephant), the hippopotamus is comparable in size and weight to the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) and the Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis).
Pygmy Hippopotamus - San Francisco Zoo & Gardens
They are found in the coastal northwestern African countries of Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire. Their range does not overlap with that of Nile river hippos. Pygmy hippos inhabit forest, savanna and wetlands, and are never far from a water source.
Summary - Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) & Pygmy Hippopotamus ...
2024年5月7日 · Hippopotamus essentially translates to the Greek for "river horse". Whales are the hippo's closest living relatives. Special glands on a hippo's skin secretes mucous that protects them from sunburn, infection, and water loss. Low metabolic rate allows hippos to survive weeks without food.
Physical Characteristics - Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus …
2024年5月7日 · Fatty tissue connects middle ear to the dentary. Water-born sounds in dolphins travel from jaw bone to fat tissue to middle ear bones. Hippos may be hearing underwater sounds when lower jaw is below water. Bones are dense (osteosclerotic) as seen in many aquatic and semiaquatic mammals.
Pygmy Hippopotamus | Franklin Park Zoo - Zoo New England
The pygmy hippo is a stout animal with a relatively small and rounded head and thick blackish skin. Like the larger Nile hippo, it excretes reddish droplets that soften and protect its skin. This creature is solitary and secretive in the wild. It's not vicious, but can be …
Why are pygmy hippos so small? And 6 other pygmy hippo facts
2024年9月26日 · Pygmy hippos are endangered creatures native to West African forests. Smaller than common hippos, they're rarely seen due to their secretive nature.
Hippopotamus, facts and photos - National Geographic
2011年3月10日 · Scientific Name: Hippopotamus amphibius. Type: Mammals. Diet: Herbivore. Group Name: School. Average Life Span In The Wild: Up to 40 years. Average Life Span In Captivity: Up to 50 years. Size: Up...