Hippopotamus

What does the name hippopotamus mean?

• thick-skinned

• semiaquatic

• river horse

• bad tempered

Where do hippopotamus live?

• North Africa

• sub-Saharan Africa

• Europe

• Africa and Asia

Hippopotamus are top predators.

• True

• False

The hipoppotamus hide (skin) can reach...

• 2 inches

• 5 inches

• 8 inches

Why is it sometimes thought that hippopotamus sweat blood?

• the skin secretes a red antifungal substance

• red glands in the skin secrete antiseptic substances to speed up festering wounds

• the skin is red to help them cool down

• antiseptic substance secreted by glands in the skin work as sunscreen

Which proportion of the body is occupied by the stomach?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/3

How would you describe the hippopotamus diet?

• herbivore

• omnivore

• carnivore

Hippos stomach are...

• one-chamber

• multi-chamber

Hippopotamus closest relatives are...

• horses

• pigs

• whales

• elephants

Hippopotamus can swim.

• True

• False