hippo by: megan habitat swamps, ponds, and lakes north and east africa in the shrub lands dwarf...
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HabitatHabitat
Swamps, ponds, and Swamps, ponds, and lakeslakes
North and East Africa North and East Africa in the shrub landsin the shrub lands
Dwarf hippo lives in Dwarf hippo lives in IndiaIndia
AppearanceAppearance
Reddish gray Reddish gray Four webbed-toes Four webbed-toes A little bit of hairA little bit of hair Very thick skinVery thick skin Very dry skinVery dry skin
Eating HabitsEating Habits
Herbivore Herbivore 40-50 pounds of 40-50 pounds of
grassgrass Eat while in the water Eat while in the water
holehole Rip grass with their Rip grass with their
lipslips
Behavior and Other FactsBehavior and Other Facts
One baby (calf) at a One baby (calf) at a time – born after 8 time – born after 8 monthsmonths
Calves learn to swim Calves learn to swim with helpwith help
People kill them for People kill them for their meat and teeththeir meat and teeth
Live 40-50 yearsLive 40-50 years Live in groups of 5Live in groups of 5
ResourcesResources
Zoo in the Wild Zoo in the Wild http://www.naturalia.ohttp://www.naturalia.org/ZOO/indexing.htmlrg/ZOO/indexing.html
African Wildlife African Wildlife Gallery Gallery http://www.sa-venues.http://www.sa-venues.com/wildlife/wildlife_hicom/wildlife/wildlife_hippo.htmppo.htm
Children’s Britannica Children’s Britannica Vol. 9 1989 Vol. 9 1989