Happy World Hippopotamus Day

A hippopotamus is considered a(n) ...

• omnivore

• herbivore

• carnivore

• snackavore

A hippopotamus can gallop at a speed of 19 mph. If a hippo was traveling at a rate of 12 mph, it would take (a)   minutes to travel 9 miles.

If a hippo was 5 feet, 4 inches tall, that would be (a)   inches.

The hippopotamus consumes a mostly herbivorous diet in the wild, with grass, leaves, fruit, and aquatic plants making up most of their diet. On average, an adult hippopotamus will eat 88 pounds of food per day. Each week, a hippo would consume (a)   pounds of grass, leaves, fruit, and aquatic plants making up most of their diet.

Fiona the Hippopotamus was born on January 24, 2017 at the Cincinnati Zoo. She was the first Nile hippo born at the zoo in 75 years. The last one was born in (a)   . Fiona celebrated her ​ (b)   birthday on January 24, 2024.

• 1942
• 1817
• 7th
• 10th

The movie Madagascar was released ​ (a)   years ago in 2005. The hippopotamus in the group was named ​ (b)  

• 19
• 20
• 17
• Gloria
• Sally
• Henrietta

The Jungle Cruise at Disneyland was one of the original rides when the park opened in 1955. Its sources of inspiration include a 1955 documentary called The African Lion from the True Life Adventures film series, as well as the 1951 adventure film The African Queen. The ride has been a part of the Disneyland experience for about 69 years, or (a)   days.

You gotta be careful when the hippos wiggle their ears!

hint ... assume 365 days per year