The Hippos

nature documentary 2016 Hippopotamus or hippos are generally huge warm blooded creatures found in sub-Saharan Africa. They are the fourth biggest warm blooded creatures after the whale, elephant and the White rhinoceros. The word hippo originates from the old Greek signifying 'stream horse'. They have another sub species known as the Pygmy Hippopotamus. The creatures are for the most part semi-oceanic and they live in lakes, swamps and enormous streams. Amid the day they cool their bodies by keeping afloat in the mud. At nightfall they rise to eat on grass and other vegetation.

Hippopotamus are for the most part singular creatures amid touching and they at times stray on rural terrains. They are known not edits around evening time and are so forceful, they even assault people. A regional bull can take up to 20 females. Generation and labor happen in the water. The normal weight of a male hippo ranges between 1,500 to 1,800 kg. That of a female is between 1,300 to 1,500kg. Guys can even get bigger to 3,200kgs. The creatures measure between 3.3 to 5.2 meters in length and have a tallness of around 1.5 meters.

Hippopotamus have a running rate changing from 30km/h to 50 km/h. They have a lifespan of between 40 to 50 years. The most established one that ever lived was from Munich, Germany and kicked the bucket in 1995 at 61 years old. The creature has an interesting look where the eyes and the nostrils are situated on the upper part of the skull. This guarantees they are in water while their bodies are submerged in mud to keep them from sunburn. Hippos can be seen in numerous parts of the Eastern Africa like Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

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