Hippopotamus

Trophic level: Omnivorous Encyclopedia of Life Speed: 48 km/h Scientific name: Hippopotamus amphibius Lifespan: 40–50 years Height: 1.31.6 m Kingdom: Animalia Mass: Male: 1,500 – 1,800 kg (, Female: 1,300 – 1,500 kg Hippopotamus is the type genus of the family Hippopotamidae. The hippopotamus , also called the hippo, common hippopotamus or river hippopotamus, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal and ungulate native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus. The name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse". After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third-largest type of land mammal and the heaviest extant artiodactyl .Tgwe most recent theory of the origins of Hippopotamidae suggests that hippos and whales shared a common semiaquatic ancestor that branched off from other artiodactyls around 60 million years ago. Thanks To Blender - Free Software Inspiration from 3D viwer By, SDPM