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Hace 4 días · 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).
Hace 2 días · Hippos are among the largest living land mammals, with adult males averaging 1,500 kg (3300 pounds) and females 1,300 kg (2866 pounds). For such a massive animal, they also move surprisingly fast ...
Hace 3 días · The hippopotamus has earned a reputation as being one of the most dangerous animals in the world to humans. They are known to attack when provoked and to give chase when the need arises. They are ...
Hace 2 días · Weighing up to 8,000Ibs, hippos are the heaviest land animal after the elephant, according to wildlife charity WWF. There are between 115,000 and 300,000 hippos in the wild, mainly in rivers and ...
Hace 3 días · Researchers found that all four of a hippo's limbs leave the ground when they trot at high speeds. Hippos can get airborne when moving at high speeds over land, according to a new study.
Hace 4 días · For the first time, scientists have discovered that hippos get significant airtime when they're at full-trot, able to lift their enormous bodies off the ground for around 15% of their stride.
Hace 1 día · Hippos can reach speeds of up to 30 km/h, to avoid predators, humans, and other hippos. The study was aimed at improving the base data about hippos' footfall and stride patterns changing with speed.
