Habitat/Diet
Native to africa
Spend most time in River and Lakes
Always in water
Hold breath for 5 mins
Come out of water and eat at sunset
40kgs eaten at sunset
Family life
They are Mammals
Give birth underwater sometimes
can live up to 50 years old
Lions hyenas and crocodiles eat the young depending on how big the pack is
1 boss called the dominant Male
Conservation
sunscreen
Other
Easily identified
Thick short legs long teeth
Big mouth
Little hair around mouth and tails
Thick skin
14 feet/4.5 metres tall
3rd largest mammal in the world
4k pounds/1800 kgs
Not good swimmers
Eyes ears nostril at top of mouth
Not good swimmers
Nostrils will close while underwater
Body produces own sunscreen
One of the most dangerous in world
20 inch teeth
Run up to 19 miles or 30 kms an hour
Aggressive
Vulnerable to extinction
Notes:built in goggles.sleep underwater. hippo lawns. close to water.long trips to new lakes or rivers.keen sense of smell. inactive when eating.10 to 20 groups always 1 dominate male has power to mate with all female hippos.dominant male reminds others of his territory by throwing his poo.hippos not endangered.only in east africa it is male hippos job to protect the female hippos from attacks.building of dams or others have big impacts on hippos water