Hippos

What are some distinguishing physical characteristics of a hippopotamus?

• Small body, long legs, small mouth

• Large, heavy body, short legs, big mouth with large teeth

• Slender body, long tail, small ears

• Hairy body, webbed feet, sharp claws

Which of the following is a characteristic of hippos as mammals?

• They lay eggs.

• They are cold-blooded.

• They breathe air and feed their babies milk.

• They have scales.

How do hippos typically move in deep water, given they are not good swimmers and do not float?

• They swim quickly using their powerful tails.

• They float on their backs to conserve energy.

• They walk along the bottom or push off with their feet.

• They hold onto floating logs and drift.

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Why are hippos currently considered vulnerable to extinction?

• They are being hunted by an increasing number of natural predators.

• Their thick skin makes them susceptible to disease.

• Human expansion into their habitats and poaching threaten their populations.

• They are unable to adapt to changing water levels in rivers and lakes.