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HIPPOPOTAMUS Irene Binuya o9. 25. o9 Team 2
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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 ]