As soon as the female hippopotamus and their children live together, they usually stay in the raised shoal in the middle of the river. Several male hippos live alone around hippos, and they are not allowed to get close to hippos without the permission of female hippos.
This little hippo was about 90 cm long when it was born. Mother hippo took her children to land and asked them to stay with her. If anyone doesn't listen, she will hit her head. In the animal world, such conscious education is rare.
This male hippo is not yawning, but showing his big teeth to warn other male hippos. Male hippos fight for the right to get close to female hippos. They often bite each other with teeth 30-60 cm long.
Hippo's eyes, ears and nostrils all grow on the top of his head. In this way, when it is standing or sitting in the water, it can be almost completely submerged, and only as little as possible is exposed to the water. There is a protective pink oily substance on hippo's skin, which is called "red sweat".
Although there is a horse in the name of hippo, hippo is not a horse at all. Although a hippo has four feet, it doesn't run as fast as a horse. Although hippopotamus is called a horse, it cannot live without water. Hippo's mouth is very big, but its song is like fart. Among the animals living on land, hippopotamus is the second largest animal, and only elephants can be slightly better. The name of hippo comes from Greece. In fact, hippos are more like pigs than horses. Hippopotamus has a big mouth and thick fangs, and looks more like a pig. They live on the edge of Hu and swamp, and rarely show fierce animality.
As soon as the female hippopotamus and their children live together, they usually stay in the raised shoal in the middle of the river. Several male hippos live alone around hippos, and they are not allowed to get close to hippos without the permission of female hippos. This little hippo was about 90 cm long when it was born. Mother hippo took her children to land and told them to stay in her sight.