hippopotamuses
Massive African wallowers
Hippopotamuses are large, barrel-bodied mammals native to sub-Saharan Africa, spending much of their time submerged in rivers and lakes.
Despite their docile appearance, they are among the most dangerous animals on the continent.
The singular is hippopotamus, often shortened to hippo; the plural may also be hippopotami.
Partially water-living
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- pachydermThick-skinned hoofed mammal
- ungulateMammal with hooves
barrel-shaped · tusks · Africa · Nile · subspecies · pygmy · common · territorial
Hostile and confrontational
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- chargingRestoring electrical power
- bellowingLoud, deep shouting
- yawningOpening mouth when tired
dominance · grazing · nocturnal · submerging · surfacing · breathing · nursing · herding
Mouth's bony framework
- tusksExtended animal incisors
- incisorsFront cutting teeth
- caninesDog family members
- webbed feetSkin-connected toes for swimming
thick skin · nostrils · eyes · ears · massive · tonnage · blubber · skull
Flowing bodies of water
- lakesLarge inland water bodies
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- swampsWaterlogged forested wetlands
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
pools · mudflats · savanna · floodplains · basking · submerged · waterways · banks
Relating to the pharaohs' land
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- goddessFemale sacred being
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- protectionGuarding against harm
zoo · safari · documentaries · Fiona · hungry hungry · board game · plush · mascot
semiaquatic
Partially water-living
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- pachydermThick-skinned hoofed mammal
ungulate · barrel-shaped · tusks · Africa · Nile · subspecies · pygmy · common · territorial · amphibious
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- chargingRestoring electrical power
- bellowingLoud, deep shouting
yawning · dominance · grazing · nocturnal · submerging · surfacing · breathing · nursing · herding · fighting
jaws
Mouth's bony framework
webbed feet · thick skin · nostrils · eyes · ears · massive · tonnage · blubber · skull · molars
rivers
Flowing bodies of water
marshes · pools · mudflats · savanna · floodplains · basking · submerged · waterways · banks · shallows
Egyptian
Relating to the pharaohs' land
protection · zoo · safari · documentaries · Fiona · hungry hungry · board game · plush · mascot · children's books
- African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, hippo, elephants
hippopotamusesmice
Small gnawing mammals
shrews · hummingbirds · insects · hamsters · gerbils
hippopotamusescamels
Humped desert mammals
desert tortoises · kangaroo rats · fennec foxes · roadrunners · Gila monsters
- pygmy hippopotamusDiminutive semi-aquatic African ungulate