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[[image:hippo.png]]( A mother hippo and a baby hippo eating grass)
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(Reproduce) They have their baby hippo inside their belly for about seven and a half months and after, They give their birth to a baby hippo in the water.When baby hippos are born,they are usually 25kg~45kg and they can go in to the water right after they are born.They usually have one baby hippo at a time and after about 2~4years they can have it again.

(Grow and Develope) The group of hippos lead by one large male. The other members are female,young,and there are some other young male hippos too. Hippos nose,ears,and their eyes are on top of their head so that they can breath,see,and hear even they are in the water. Male hippos are about 1.5~2.7 tones and the female hippos are 2.2~4.5 tones!

(Food) Hippos eat diffrent types of vegetation,both in the water and land. They are her herbivore animals so they dont usually eat meats. In a day they eat 40~60kg of grass or other plants. They usually eat during the night times. They don't usually hunt unless they are in danger.

(Water)

(air) They have their nose on top of their head so that they can breath even though they are in the water. They can hold their breath for 5minutes in the water. They just breath as same as other animals.

(Shelter) The family groups of hippos spend their time in the water. Staying in the water keeps the Hippos cool in the hot weather and keeps a tropical climate where they live. They live in a place where there are plenty of grass and water.

(cool facts about hippos) Hippos can open their mouths up to 100~170cm!!! Hippos are dangerouse as lions and tigers and they can run as fast as them too.

(What eats a hippo?) An adult hippo is a huge, aggressive animal, and no animal ever attacks one or tries to eat one. Even the largest crocodiles are afraid of a hippopotamus. However, baby hippos sometimes get eaten by other animals when they stay away from their mothers. Crocodiles and lions sometimes eat young hippos if they are able to attack them without being attacked themselves by the adults. That's why baby hippos stay close to their mother.