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Wild Hippos Return to Hippo World - Table of Contents Outline Biological Classification Physical Characteristics General Description Size Special Adaptations Habitat Behavior and Social Structure Daily Activities Feeding Structure of the Herd Temperament Reproduction Courtship and Mating Giving Birth Raising the Young Life Cycle T he information presented on this page was culled from several different sources, mostly textbooks and encyclopedias. As much as possible, I have tried to highlight those areas where my sources conflicted with one another. Here and there I felt compelled to insert my own opinion; these sentences are enclosed in square brackets. Outside of the occasional personal opinion, none of the information presented here is original. As Wilson Mizner once noted, "When you take stuff from one writer, it's plagiarism; but when you take it from many writers, it's research." Caveat emptor! Return to Outline Biological Classification CLASS: Mammalia Mammals ORDER: Artiodactyla Artiodactyls (Even-toed Ungulates) FAMILY: Hippopotamidae Hippopotamuses GENUS: Hippopotamus Horse of the river SPECIES: amphibius Amphibious Return to Outline Physical Characteristics General Description A Size T here is no doubt that the common hippopotamus is one of the world's largest land mammals, but exactly

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Species Survival Commission Pigs, Peccaries and Hippos Specialist Group Chairman: William R. L. Oliver About IUCN and SSC Conservation status The PPHSG is one of several Specialist Groups of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) developed by the IUCN to foster conservation, research and dissemination of information for species of conservation concern. It consists of a group of technical experts focusing on the conservation and management of wild pigs, peccaries and hippos. The broad aim of the PPHSG is to promote the long-term conservation of wild pigs, peccaries and hippos and, where possible, the recovery of their populations to viable levels. Subgroups: Peccary Subgroup Pigs, peccaries and hippopotamuses are non-ruminant ungulates belonging to the Suborder Suiformes of the Order Artiodactyla (the even-toed ungulates). Within the Suborder Suiformes, pigs belong to the Family Suidae, peccaries to the Family Tayassuidae and hippopotamuses to the Family Hippopotamidae. Asian Wild Pig Research and Conservation Group Species information: Pigs Peccaries Hippos Hippo Specialist Subgroup Action Plan: Summary of current projects: Pigs Peccaries Hippos Where to see Pigs, Peccaries and Hippos in Britain and Ireland

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Created 03/03/97 and Updated document.write(DateModif); Welcome Masai People Wild Animals Contacts Infos Webmaster More Photos Wallpapers My Reports Photos Stock Postcards E-cards Advice to travel to Africa My personal Advice About Countries All about Kenya Parks and Reserves All about Tanzania Parks and Reserves Your Photo Safari My advice about your photos Miscellaneous About the photographer Photographer's Gate The Hippo Hippopotamuses The Hippos of the Mara river look nice ! Click on the pictures to enlarge them Clic to listen the Hippopotamuses Hippopotamus is considered to be the most dangerous animal in Africa ! If it crosses your path, it does not run away, it does not simulate, it sinks ! it sinks with 40 kilometers per hour with its 3500 kilos. Hippopotamus has a fragile skin and it returns in water towards 6 to 7heures in the morning on the daybreack. It leaves the water towards 6pm in the evening, as it grows cooler, to go eating

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Pigs, Peccaries and Hippos News (formerly Asian Wild Pig News) is the is the newsletter of the IUCN/SSC Pigs, Peccaries, and Hippos Specialist Group. The newsletter is sponsored by the Center for International Forestry Research ( CIFOR ), Bogor, Indonesia The Newsletter is published twice yearly. It contains papers and short communications on the wild pig, peccary and hippo species, including details on their taxonomy, distribution, conservation threats, and conservation management programs. Furthermore, the newsletter provides information on upcoming activties by the IUCN/SSC Pigs, Peccaries, and Hippos Specialist Group. The newsletter can be viewed and printed by left-clicking on the AWPN links, or downloaded as a pdf-file by right-clicking on the link and selecting 'save target as'. For this Acrobat Reader software is required which can be downloaded cost free at the following address (click and follow links for download procedure): download Acrobat Reader Current Issue Vol 3(2) AWPN 2003 Vol 3(1) pdf version (1.39 Mb)

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IUCN/SSC Pigs, Peccaries and Hippos Specialist Group: Asian Section pig info PPHSG programs TAG membership and support news and announcements links contact details: Erik Meijaard. Coordinator of the Asian section of the IUCN/SSC PPHSG, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, Australian National University, 0200 ACT Canberra, AUSTRALIA email me This website is under construction, and at present only offers a link to the Pigs, Peccaries and Hippos News pdf files. To download or print these newsletter files, click on the link below and follow the instructions. Pigs, Peccaries and Hippos News (formerly Asian Wild Pig News)

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The Hippopotamus: Gentle Giant or Vicious Brute? Return to Hippos in the Wild Return to Hippo World - Table of Contents Introduction A lmost every informational account of the hippopotamus makes some mention of the animal's violent temper. Various writers have described the hippo as "ill-tempered," "dangerous to man," and "wantonly malicious." But is this reputation deserved? There is no doubt that the hippopotamus is capable of serious damage and violence. Hippos will stand up to lions and have been known to bite full-grown crocodiles in half. Countless African natives have lost their lives when the boats they were traveling in were attacked by hippos. By some accounts, hippos cause more human deaths than any other wild creature in Africa, including lions and elephants. But the question remains: Is the hippo violent by nature or merely territorial? Dominant male hippos will defend their territories fiercely, and female hippos will attack any creature that threatens their young. In this regard, however, are they behaving any differently than numerous other wild species? Below is a list of quotes from various authors which address the issue of the hippo's innate temperament. I will allow you to draw your own conclusions.

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Habitat In the wild Hippos live in open water: such as lakes, rivers, streams, and swamps with banks. They must submerge underwater because their thin skin is vulnerable to overheating and dehydration. They tend to avoid rapids and perfer to live near good grazing ground. They will however walk 2 to 3 miles nightly to graze. The common hippos' habitats usualy exist south of the Sahara desert and other parts of Africa where there is adequate water and grazing (Skinner 234). In ancient times the hippo has been recorded as living as far north as the Nile Delta and appear quite often in Egyptian Art. Now most of the population lies in Southern Central and Eastern Africa. Being so dependent on water, lack of rainfall is detrimental to the hippos well being. In October 2000 in Rawanda, nearly 2000 hippos were affected by a drought in that area and at least 10 hippopotami died. Water tankers were moved to the area to soften the mud allowing the hippos to move. (http://www.allafrica.com) Too much water isn't all that good for hippos either. Not being able to float the hippo thrives better in water deep enough to cover them, but not too much deeper. They also perfer a firm bottom to rest on and not get stuck in the mud. Hippos create a large impact on the enviorment around them. The only animal with greater impact on the enviorment is the elephant. The hippo's grazing habits can often destroy much of the land around it. It eats about 88lbs of grass a night and with herds from 40 to 200 hippos this nightly eating can hurt the local enviorment. In fact in a place called Cameroon in Africa hippos have caused a food crisis for the people living there. 20 acres of food needed for the people was consumed by a herd of hippos, when grass became scarce near the local watering hole. (http://allafrica.com)

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Facts about hippos Facts about hippos: he's the behemoth of the wild - the mighty hippopotamus. Learn all about awesome hippo here. 3,500 years ago the Bible referred to him simply as Behemoth. What modern day creature fits such an imposing description? It is none other than that thick skinned herbivore the hippopotamus. The Bible gives us an interesting insight into the hippo. In Job Chapter 40 we learn that the hippo eats grass just as the bull, that its strong bones are like wrought iron rods, that it resides in swampy places and that it is not easily startled. All of these facts can be by studying the modern day hippo. What else do we know about this enormous creature? bodyOffer(16415) The hippo is, indeed an eater of vegetation. In a year, in fact, around 200 pounds of soft water plants, grass, reeds, and other greenery pass between its jaws every year. All of this food keeps the animal growing and a full grown hippo can reach up to 14 feet in length. They are also extremely heavy, reaching fully grown weights of about 3 or 4 thousand pounds. The heaviest recorded was 8,960 pounds. The weight of the hippo is supported on four rather stubby legs. These legs, however, contain extremely bones. They can also move quite rapidly, with the hippo easily being capable of outdistancing a human. The hippo has an extremely thick hide, allowing it to scrape alongside rocks and stones in the water without discomfort. The skin is equipped with special pores that secrete a thick, oily substance to keep the skin moist while out of the water. They spend the majority of their time in the water and can usually be spotted in herds of twenty or thirty. Spending their days submerged, allows the hippo to avoid the potentially damaging effects of the suns rays on its skin. At night, though, he comes onto dry land to graze for his food.

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Hippopotamus This is a webpage with information on the River Hippopotamus. The real color photos on the pages connected to this webpage are of the hippos in captivity at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas. General Information Physical Description Special Adaptations Personal Observations Vocalizations Hippos in the Wild Sources of Information General Information Name: Hippopotamus Scientific name: Hippopotamus amphibius Range: Africa, below the Sahara to above the southernmost section Habitat: Large to small bodies of water with flat banks bordering rich grass plains Status: Not threatened Diet in the wild: Soft short grass, and other plants, and fruits that have fallen Diet in the zoo: Herbivore diet Location in the Zoo: African Savannah Physical Description and What the Hippo Eats The Hippopotamus is an extremely fat animal, with a round body, short, stocky legs, and a large head. Female Hippos are usually slightly smaller than the male Hippos. The male Hippo can grow up to twelve feet long and five feet high, and can weigh up to 8,000 pounds. The female Hippo, however, is slightly smaller. The Hippo's body is a brownish-gray color on top, and paler on the underside, with pink areas on the face In the wild the Hippopotamus eats soft grasses and other low lying plants, aquatic and reed plants, leaves, and fallen fruits. While in the zoo, however, the hippopotamus eat a herbivorous diet. The hippopotamus will occasionally eat cultivated crops such as corn and sugar cane.

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