Hippopotamus amphibius hippopotamus amphibius

High Resolution JPEG Picture of Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus amphibius), also called hippopotamus or water horse, is an animal known since antiquity. The hippopotamus, often referred to as the Greek word for "hippopotamus," is the second largest land animal after the elephant and belongs to the Hippodromidae family, the same family as elephants and rhinos. Hippos are often seen sleeping, basking on the shore, swimming or swimming in rivers, lakes and other waters. Hippos live in the upper reaches of the Nile, the largest river in the world and one of the most important sources of drinking water for humans. At the zoo, hippos are fed alfalfa, horse chops and vegetables, and their cluster plays a crucial role in the East African savannah landscape. Hippos are also herbivores and feed on fallen fruit, crops, grasses and other plants as well as insects, fungi and insects. The hippopotamus can spend up to 16 hours a day in the river or lake and after eating returns to the resting place during the day to rest. These herbivores, which fall into the water at night, graze on tropical grasses and eat between 80 and 100 pounds per meal. Finally, the lack of food for hippos and the presence of other animals, such as birds and other mammals, is negating their need for water. A hungry hippopotamus can easily eat up to 50kg of vegetation in a single sitting, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of Bristol's School of Biological Sciences. Hippos spend most of the day foraging, resting and defecating at night, but the IZW scientists found that the river dries up during the dry season and the hippopotamus population shrinks. The hippopotamus has long been a vegetarian, a water mammal that cannot swim and is also the most dangerous animal in Africa. The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) is one of the largest African mammals, and hippos are totally dependent on water.