Hippopotamus
Hippos are threatened by poaching as their canine teeth are ivory. The hippo bull weighs up to 3200kg! Up to 40 hippos group together – known as a pod or bloat. Hippos love water.
They spend their days submerged & can hold their breath for 15 minutes. Their nostril & ears close to prevent water getting in. Hippos have water–births! In Egyptian mythology Tawaret is the hippopotamus-headed goddess of protection during pregnancy & childbirth. are ivory. The hippo bull weighs up to 3200kg! Up to 40 hippos group together – known as a pod or bloat. Hippos love water. They spend their days submerged & can hold their breath for 15 minutes. Their nostril & ears close to prevent water getting in. Hippos have water–births! In Egyptian mythology Tawaret is the hippotamus-headed goddess of protection during pregnancy & childbirth.