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hippopotamus
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Subphylum Vertebrata
Class Mammalia
Order Artiodactyla
Family Hippopotamidae
Genus Hippopotamus
Species amphibius
 

Hippopotamus

One of the largest land mammals on earth, the hippo stands five feet at the shoulder and can weigh over 5,500 pounds. Well adapted to amphibious life, the hippo spends most of its time submerged in water. At night it comes on shore to feed on grasses. It swims well and lives in groups of ten to fifteen. Hippos are aggressive and often fight with one another. Gestation lasts 227 to 240 days and the female produces one calf.

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