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Common hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibious
Animal facts
Hippos spend the daytime wallowing in water to keep cool, and feed on land at night. They are good swimmers and surprisingly fast on land. Their smooth skin excretes a pinkish mucous which may protect from the sun and harmful bacteria.
Where they live
Sub-Saharan Africa
Habitat
Grasslands, savannah, swamps, wetlands, rivers
What they eat
Mainly grass and some other vegetation
