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African safari Hippo Corey 5G Checked by Brooke The large hippo lives in the east of Africa which is south of the Sahara.

The hippopotamus usually lives in groups of 15-20 animals, the group is the band of females and their young. This group lives on territory patrolled by a dominant, solitary male who is at least 20 years old.

It feeds during the hours following sunset They exit and enter the water at the same spots and graze for four to five hours

A female is often seen with several young following her; the youngest walking closest and the oldest following at the end

Within 5 minutes of birth, the young hippo can swim and walk.

The great African hippopotamus is second in weight only to the elephant. It spends up to 18 hours a day in water to keep cool and minimize heat loss, and to support its huge body. http://wonderclub.com/Wildlife/mammals/hippo.ht