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P5 Hippopotamus Information

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Life span: live up to 45 years easily

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

2.

Closest relatives: whales and dolphins

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

3.

most aggressive animal in the world: bad temper

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

4.

live in rivers and lakes in Africa

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

5.

can stay under the water to for 5 minutes

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

6.

eyes, ears: near the top of the head

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

7.

length: 4 metres

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

8.

teeth: sharp, can reach 20 inches in length

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

9.

live in groups: about 10-30 animals

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

10.


mammal: 3rd largest

land mammal

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

11.

four legs: short

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

12.

hippopotamus in Greek words

mean: ‘river‘ and ‘horse’

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

13.

stay in water:16 hours a day à keep cool

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

14.

mouth: big, wide

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

15.


herbivorous: eat plants


a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

16.

body: wide, strong grey skin


a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

17.

weight: up to 8000 pounds


a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

18.

eat short grasses, fruit, corn

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance

19.

make loud noise: fight with each other

a)

Interesting Fact

b)

Habitat

c)

Behaviour

d)

Diet

e)

Appearance