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Fun Facts

Despite spending most of their day in water, Hippos can’t swim! The main reason they stay in the water is to protect their skin from the  sun.
Hippos can’t breathe under water, so they need to surface every 3-5 minutes to breathe. Even when they’re sleeping!

HIPPOPOTAMUS 

LATIN NAME: Hippopotamus amphibius

STATUS: Vulnerable (VU)

MATURE POPULATION: 

HEIGHT: 1.3 – 1.6 m

WEIGHT: 1,300 – 1,800 kg

LIFESPAN: 40 – 50 years

HABITAT: Rivers, Lakes