Hippopotamus Facts

Learn all you wanted to know about hippopotamuses with interesting, fun Hippopotamus facts compiled by the team of Kidspress Magazine. Learn, enjoy and share!

• The name Hippopotamus comes from the Ancient Greek “river horse”.

• There are 2 species of hippos: Hippopotamus amphibious and Pygmy hippopotamus.

• Hippopotamus live in groups and there are usually 10 to 30 hippos in a herd.
  

  Though they spend a lot of time in water, hippos are rather bad swimmers.

• Hippos are the most aggressive species of the world.

• A common hippo’s hide alone can weigh half a ton!

• Hippos give birth to their babies under water to protect them from falling.

• Hippo calves weigh approximately 45 kg (100 pounds) at birth.

• Male hippos will attack young hippos in the water, but not on land.

• Hippos are the only mammals that produce pink milk.

• A Hippopotamus consume 68 kg of grass each night.

• The hippopotamus can survive 5 minutes under water.

• Hippos do not have sweat glands so they spend a lot of time in the water to stay cool.

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