HIPPOPOTAMUS Irene Binuyao9. 25. o9Team 2

Mammal whose scientific name is hippopotamus amphibius. Better known as the hippo.

Spends most of the day sleeping but to avoid the sun, it goes into the water &lies there

motionless [ with only it’s eyes and nostrils showing ] Good swimmer & diver Can stay underwater for 3-5 minutes with ears and nostrils

closed. It’s skin secretes a reddish oil that protects it from the sun

[ people thought that the hippo was sweating blood ] During mating season, the males will try to impress the

females by fighting [ trying to bite each other ]