Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibious): The name “hippopotamus” comes from a Greek word meaning “water horse” or “river horse.” AKA: Hippo Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Artiodactyla Family: | Hippopotamidae Genus: | Hippopotamus Species: | amphibious There are two species of ...
Go beneath the surface and meet Africa’s river giants, the hippos. Discover an unexpected side of these aquatic mammals that can’t even swim as hippos protect their families, face their enemies and suffer in a drought. Narrated by David Attenborough.
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Watch as a pair of bull hippos battle for a pool on the Okavango and make a spectacular splash.
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