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What is the hippopotamus Kingdom?
Animal
Hippopotamus/Kingdom
How many species of hippopotamuses are there?
two species
There are two species of hippos — the large/common hippo and the smaller relative, the pygmy hippo. Hippos are the third-largest living land mammal, after elephants and white rhinos.
What is the classification for a hippo?
Even-toed ungulates
Therapsid
Hippopotamus/Order
What is a hippos scientific name?
Hippopotamus amphibius
Hippopotamus/Scientific names
Where is the hippopotamuses habitat?
sub-Saharan Africa
Habitat. Hippos live in sub-Saharan Africa. They live in areas with abundant water, as they spend most of their time submerged to keep their skin cool and moist. Considered amphibious animals, hippos spend up to 16 hours per day in the water, according to National Geographic.
What family is the giraffe in?
Giraffids
Giraffe/Family
Giraffidaegiraffes and okapis. This family includes only two living species, the giraffe and the okapi. These two very different animals are restricted to subSaharan Africa. Giraffids are large (okapis) to huge (giraffes); weights range from around 250 kg to over 1500 kg.
Is a hippo an amphibian?
Hippos live in sub-Saharan Africa. Considered amphibious animals, hippos spend up to 16 hours per day in the water, according to National Geographic. Hippos are social beasts, hanging out in groups called schools, bloats, pods or sieges.
What is the giraffe’s scientific name?
Giraffa
Giraffe/Scientific names
What is the name of the genus of hippopotamus?
Hippopotamus (genus) Hippopotamus is a genus of artiodactyl mammal consisting of one extant species, Hippopotamus amphibius, also known as the hippopotamus, and several extinct species. It belongs to the family Hippopotamidae, which also includes the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) and a number of extinct genera.
What kind of animal is a pygmy hippo?
There are two species in the family Hippopotamidae, Hippopotamus amphibius and Hexaprotodon liberiensis (Pygmy hippopotamus). Both are similar in anatomy, but Pygmy hippos are smaller in size, don’t travel in groups, and live in more forested areas.
Is the hippopotamus part of Hexaprotodon of tradition?
It’s looking increasingly likely that Hexaprotodon of tradition is a grade, not a clade. Several African species (including Hex. protamphibius) seem to be close relatives of Hippopotamus and therefore show that Hippopotamus is nested within Hexaprotodon as it’s ‘conventionally’ conceived.
How many species of hippos are there in the world?
The two living hippos, both in captivity. Image at top by cloudzilla, CC BY 2.0. Image below by Darren Naish. Hippos are represented today by just two species: the large, strongly amphibious Hippopotamus amphibius and the smaller, more terrestrial Pygmy hippo Hexaprotodon liberiensis *.