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19 apr 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: Apr 19, 2024 • Article History. hippopotamus. Also called: hippo or water horse. Related Topics: charismatic megafauna. hippopotamus, ( Hippopotamus amphibius ), amphibious African ungulate mammal.
10 mar 2011 · Photograph By Tony Heald, Nature Picture Library. Animals. Reference. Hippopotamus. Common Name: Hippopotamus. Scientific Name: Hippopotamus amphibius. Type: Mammals. Diet: Herbivore. Group...
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Hippopotamus , Middle Kingdom of Egypt, c. 1961–1878 BC. Cut marks on bones of H. amphibius found at Bolomor Cave, a site in Spain preserving fossils dating from 230,000 to 120,000 years ago, provides evidence for Neanderthal butchery of hippopotamuses.
L' ippopotamo ( Hippopotamus amphibius) è un grosso mammifero erbivoro africano. È una delle due specie ancora viventi della famiglia Hippopotamidae (altre due si sono estinte in tempi recenti). Indice. 1 Etimologia. 2 Evoluzione e storia. 3 Caratteristiche. 4 Ambiente naturale ed ecologia. 5 Struttura sociale. 6 Dieta e alimentazione.
hippopotamus, Huge amphibious African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius). Once found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, it is now restricted to parts of eastern and southeastern Africa. It has a barrel-shaped body, an enormous mouth, short legs, and four toes on each foot.
28 nov 2015 · A Quick History of Hippopotamuses. Hippos are represented today by just two species: the large, strongly amphibious Hippopotamus amphibius and the smaller, more terrestrial Pygmy hippo...
13 dic 2019 · Evolutionary History. Conservation Status. Threats. Sources. By. Bob Strauss. Updated on December 13, 2019. With a broad mouth, a hairless body, and a set of semi-aquatic habits, the common hippopotamus ( Hippopotamus amphibius) has always struck humans as vaguely comical creatures.
