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hip·po·pota·mus <-es [or -mi]> [ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs] N

hippopotamus

[nilski] povodni konj m

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And a fourth example shows the king with the double crown and impaling a hippopotamus. en.wikipedia.org

Occasionally hippopotamus is also taken, but adult rhinoceroses are generally avoided. en.wikipedia.org

Under this definition, their closest living land relative is thought to be the hippopotamus. en.wikipedia.org

A rare nocturnal forest creature, the pygmy hippopotamus is a difficult animal to study in the wild. en.wikipedia.org

The presence of a hippopotamus indicates that the climate was warmer than today. en.wikipedia.org

Their chiefs wore coats of mail and carried shields of hippopotamus or crocodile skin. en.wikipedia.org

He is a hippopotamus, who dies and reincarnates into a giant truck. en.wikipedia.org

Other species like the manatee, crocodile, and hippopotamus disappeared with the construction of the dam. en.wikipedia.org

This might be the historical explanation for "kifaru" rhinoceros, "kingugwa" spotted hyena, and "kiboko" hippopotamus (perhaps originally meaning stubby legs). en.wikipedia.org

The taxonomy of the genus of the pygmy hippopotamus has changed as understanding of the animal has developed. en.wikipedia.org

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