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hippopotamus <hippopotamuses or hippopotami [ˌhıpəˈpɒtəmaı] > [ˌhıpəˈpɒtəməs] N, hippo ZOOL

hippopotamus

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Their closest living relatives are the even-toed ungulates, such as the hippopotamus and deer. en.wikipedia.org

While whales eventually returned to the sea, the anthracotheres, ancestors of the hippopotamus, are thought to have descended from an ancestor shared with the whale. en.wikipedia.org

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

The back of the bus had a hippopotamus and a snuffleupagus. en.wikipedia.org

The animals were very similar to the extant hippopotamus and pygmy hippopotamus. en.wikipedia.org

This is because of the female's estrous cycle; as with most large mammals, male hippopotamus spermatozoa is active year round. en.wikipedia.org

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

The reserve now has several important conservation species, including lion, elephant, giraffe, black and white rhinoceros, hippopotamus and cape leopard. 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

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

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