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hippopotamus <-es> [ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs, Am -ˈpɑ:t̬ə-] N

hippopotamus

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

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

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

Other species like the manatee, crocodile, and hippopotamus disappeared with the construction of the dam. 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 semi-aquatic pygmy hippopotamus can walk quickly on a muddy underwater surface thanks to robust muscles and because all toes are weight-bearing. en.wikipedia.org

Hippopotamus are reputed to have developed this behaviour after the use of makoros and other boats for hunting. 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 lake supports a large population of hippopotamus and crocodiles. en.wikipedia.org

It had a heavy body and thick legs and is believed to be similar to the modern pygmy hippopotamus in both size and build. en.wikipedia.org

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