HIPPOPOTAMUS

YOU ALL ARE HIPPO-CRITES

ANIMAL DESCRIPTION

• The hippo has huge tusks on its bottom jaw.
• The hippo has webbed four toed feet.
• The hippo has. Huge mouth to eat a lot of vegetation.
• It has a big body build.
• Despite their size the hippo has short legs.

ANIMAL HABITAT

• Hippos usually live in by grasslands in freshwater rivers and lakes.
• As for the pygmy hippo they live in the African rainforests.
• The hippos eat up to 150 pounds of grass in a night.

ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS

• Hippos have webbed toes to help them to swim.
• Despite their size hippos have thin skin for the heat.
• Hippos can close their nostrils, ears, and eyes to protect them from the water.
• The hippos sweat is used as a natural sunscreen.
• Hippos have huge tusks to fend of predetors.

FUN FACTS

• Hippos spend 16 hours a day in the water.
• Hippos can run in short bursts up to 30 mph.
• Hippos walk 5 miles to eat food.
• Hippo weigh up to 5,000 to 8,000 pounds and their length is 12 to 15 feet.
• People used to believe hippos sweat blood because it's red.

THE HIPPOPOTAMEND

• I hope you enjoyed my presentation about the best animal in the world!
• One thing I learned about hippos is hippos spend 16 hours in the water.
• Also people used to belive hippos sweat blood because it looks red.

SOURCES CITED

• Book source: the king fisher illustrated animal encyclopedia.
• Online source: national geographic