The Hippopotamus
The Hippopotamus
(Hippopotamus amphibius)
- Class: mammalia
- Order: artiodactyls
- Family: hippopotamidae
- Status: not threatened
- Life span : 50 years.
- Characteristics : also known as a river horse, this amphibious herbivore spends half of its life in calm shallow ater because it is a poor swimmer.
- Gestation period : 8 months – gives birth to one young which it suckles for 4 – 6 months.
- Anecdote: its canines from very sharp dangerous tusks which can grow to a length of 50 cm
