hippo
Barrel-bodied wader
A hippo is a hippopotamus—a large, thick-skinned, semiaquatic African mammal that spends much of its time submerged in rivers and lakes.
The shortened form is standard in casual speech: We watched the hippos at the zoo.
Despite their docile appearance, hippos are among Africa's most dangerous animals.
Large flowing watercourse
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- wallowingIndulging without restraint
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
amphibious · bask · float · waterside · marsh · estuary · silt · underwater
Defensive about owned space
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- chargingRestoring electrical power
- bellowingLoud, deep shouting
- yawningOpening mouth when tired
grunting · snorting · pod · bloat · herd · bull · cow · calf
Extremely large and heavy
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- hulkingMassive and unwieldy
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
- immenseExtremely large in scope
colossal · hefty · weighty · barrel-shaped · tonnage · heavy · rotund · stocky
Extended animal incisors
- caninesDog family members
- ivoryTusk-derived material
- jawsMouth's bony framework
- yawnInvoluntary mouth opening
gape · bite force · teeth · hide · thick skin · ears · nostrils · webbed feet
Africa's longest river
- ZambeziFourth-longest African river
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- Masai MaraKenyan game reserve
- KrugerBoer statesman's surname
safari · sub-Saharan · savannah · delta · tributary · wetland · grassland · waterhole
Imaginative musical composition
- GloriaHymn praising God
- FionaCeltic feminine name
- zooPublic animal collection
- wildlife documentaryFilm about wild animals
river
Large flowing watercourse
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- wallowingIndulging without restraint
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
buoyancy · amphibious · bask · float · waterside · marsh · estuary · silt · underwater · surfacing
territorial
Defensive about owned space
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- chargingRestoring electrical power
- bellowingLoud, deep shouting
yawning · grunting · snorting · pod · bloat · herd · bull · cow · calf · dominance
massive
Extremely large and heavy
immense · colossal · hefty · weighty · barrel-shaped · tonnage · heavy · rotund · stocky · thick-skinned
tusks
Extended animal incisors
yawn · gape · bite force · teeth · hide · thick skin · ears · nostrils · webbed feet · tail
Nile
Africa's longest river
- ZambeziFourth-longest African river
- SerengetiTanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- Masai MaraKenyan game reserve
Kruger · safari · sub-Saharan · savannah · delta · tributary · wetland · grassland · waterhole · riverbank
Fantasia
Imaginative musical composition
grazing
Feeding on pasture
pasture · lawn mowing · vegetation · browse · dung · digestion · grassland · meadow
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- mammalsbears, bats, sheep, cats, anteater
- zooelephant, giraffe, lion, tiger, monkey
- African Safarielephant, elephants, lions, zebras, zebra
- African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, elephants, zebra
- big gameAfrican elephant, elephant, bison, grizzly bear, brown bear
hipporhino
Horned thick-skinned mammal
rhinoceros · elephant · giraffe · crocodile
- Hungry Hungry HipposCompetitive marble-collecting board game
- Hungry HipposCompetitive marble-munching game
- pygmy hippoSmaller hippopotamus species
- Augustine of Hippo
- stuffed hippoSoft toy river horse
- pygmy hippopotamusDiminutive semi-aquatic African ungulate