Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus Amphibius) Foragaing In A Zoo : (Pix Sanjiv Shukla). Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus Amphibius), Also Called Hippo, Common Hippopotamus, River Hippopotamus, Is A Large, Herbivorous, Semiaquatic Mammal And Ungulate Native To Sub-Saharan Africa. Belonging To The Family Hippopotamidae, They Are Recognizable By Their Barrel-Shaped Torsos, Wide-Opening Mouths Revealing Large Canine Tusks, Nearly Hairless Bodies, Columnar Legs And Large Size.

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