i shoot the hippopotamus::Hippos are the secondlargest terrestrial mammal on earth, and are very territorial i shoot the hippopotamus
i shoot the hippopotamus::Hippos are the secondlargest terrestrial mammal on earth, and are very territorial.
They get particularly upset when anything gets between them and the deep water.
Once, while canoeing down the zambezi river, we approached a particularly nasty hippo that our guide knew inhabited this particular stretch of the river.
The hope was that by staying in the shallow water we would not annoy this hippo.
Thus, we avoided being attacked by an angry hippo who could easily have either overturned the canoe or bitten it, and us, in half with its strong jaws and huge teeth.
They float beneath the surface and bounce up from the bottom to take a breath every few minutes.
They are specially adapted to life in the water.
Their eyes, ears, and nostrils are on top of their head and are the only parts of the animal that protrude above water.
Hippos have the ability to close their nostrils and ears under water.
They can stay underwater for 15 minutes, but most dives are of shorter duration.
Despite its massive bulk, the hippopotamus swims and walks under water with agility and grace.
On land, it moves with surprising speed, despite its short legs, a hippo can run faster than a man.
Hippos also like to bask along the shoreline.
They secrete an oily red substance, which gave rise to the myth that hippos sweat blood.
The liquid is actually a skin moistener and sun block and may also provide protection from germs.
Hippos move inland at night to graze, generally following trails marked by dung piles that lead to the feeding grounds.
Each night an adult hippo can consume as much as 88 pounds of grass.
When disturbed on land, the hippo heads straight for the water and woe to anything that gets in its way.
During the dry season, hippos must wander to find grazing.
Instead of returning to their home pool, some will use a nearby pool as a stopover, thus creating very large groups for short periods.
They get particularly upset when anything gets between them and the deep water.
Once, while canoeing down the zambezi river, we approached a particularly nasty hippo that our guide knew inhabited this particular stretch of the river.
The hope was that by staying in the shallow water we would not annoy this hippo.
Thus, we avoided being attacked by an angry hippo who could easily have either overturned the canoe or bitten it, and us, in half with its strong jaws and huge teeth.
They float beneath the surface and bounce up from the bottom to take a breath every few minutes.
They are specially adapted to life in the water.
Their eyes, ears, and nostrils are on top of their head and are the only parts of the animal that protrude above water.
Hippos have the ability to close their nostrils and ears under water.
They can stay underwater for 15 minutes, but most dives are of shorter duration.
Despite its massive bulk, the hippopotamus swims and walks under water with agility and grace.
On land, it moves with surprising speed, despite its short legs, a hippo can run faster than a man.
Hippos also like to bask along the shoreline.
They secrete an oily red substance, which gave rise to the myth that hippos sweat blood.
The liquid is actually a skin moistener and sun block and may also provide protection from germs.
Hippos move inland at night to graze, generally following trails marked by dung piles that lead to the feeding grounds.
Each night an adult hippo can consume as much as 88 pounds of grass.
When disturbed on land, the hippo heads straight for the water and woe to anything that gets in its way.
During the dry season, hippos must wander to find grazing.
Instead of returning to their home pool, some will use a nearby pool as a stopover, thus creating very large groups for short periods.
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