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Article: HIPPOS Rule!(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Ranger Rick
- Article date:
- September 1, 2001
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2001 National Wildlife Federation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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What a face, huh? With a squared-off snout, weird teeth, and bristly whiskers, a hippo won't win any beauty contests. But, so what? In the water, hippos can't be beat!
Living Large
A big hippo weighs more than two cars. That makes it one of the largest mammals on land--only elephants and some rhinos can top it. No wonder few animals will hassle a full-grown hippo.
Hippos hang out in the water and on land. They spend most of their days in African rivers, lakes, and water holes. There they mate, play, and even give birth. They come out of the water only to sunbathe or to look for some dinner. (More on that later.)
Hippos even "talk" to ...
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Article: Take home a hippo to save water
The Northern Echo;
March 17, 2007 ;
349 words
... ... are urged to take home a hippo to help conserve water.The devices fit into toilet ... To coincide with World Water Day, on Thursday, hippos have been available from ... For people on metered water, using hippos can also generate a significant ...
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