Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Hippopotamus

The Hippopotamus is the second largest animal on land after the elephant. Today, they are in danger of extinction because an increase in hunters seeking their teeth and meat.
They live by water bodies from central to southwest Africa. From early evening to night, the Hippopotamus moves ashore and eat grass. Because of its physique, people falsely see the Hippopotamus as a sluggish and slow animal. Actually, it is quite ferocious. In fact, Hippopotamuses kill more people in Africa than any other animals.
Information found from: Endangered Hippos

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