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Hand-fed ... baby pygmy hippo Monifa is lucky by name and lucky by nature, Taronga Zoo keepers say.
Special Anatomical, Physiological, or Behavioral Adaptations
Eyes, ears, and nose of the animal are high on the face, allowing the animal to be almost totally submerged when it is in the water.
The Hippopotamus spends their day lying in the water, with oily secretions helping protect the skin from the sun.
African Plains Savana
Hippos spend their nights grazing
Hippos spend their nights grazing. Hippopotamuses live in family groups with one male, several females, and their young.
The Hippo rivals the Rhinoceros for the title of the second largest land mammal.
The stomach of the Hippo has three chambers, but is non-ruminating. The life span of the animal is 35 to 50 years.