The Hippopotamus
is a big, fat mammal with a rounded
shape body.
The Hippo spend most of the day in
water.
It is one way they
protect
themselves.
At night, they come on land to
eat.
They use their big floppy lips
to gather grass and
large teeth to chop it up! Hippos DO
NOT eat MEAT.
When out of the water for a while, the hippo’s
skin sometimes oozes a pinkish, oily liquid.
 This
liquid is like suntan lotion!
They need this because their skin can dry out.
They have rough skin
like an elephant.
They have fat,
which helps keep them warm in the water.
Their eyes, ears and nose holes are on the top
of their head so that they can float in the water and see, hear
and breathe. easily.
Hippopotamus are not friendly animals. They
will attack other animals
with their LARGE MOUTH if
they come near them. They don't like others in their water,
unless you are a friend, like this bird!
The like these birds because they help keep them free of
insects.
The hippopotamus sleeps
on and off during the day
while
in the
water.
They don't like water too deep. They like to be able to walk
along the bottom.
Sleep tight, hippopotamus!
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