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Hippo
Callum The large hippo lives in the east of Africa which is south of the Sahara.The hippo lives in rivers and lakes. They are not normally deep so they can touch the bottom. The water moves slowly.Hippos are vegetarians. They don’t eat meat. They eat plants and grass instead.The main predator to a hippo has is us humans. Lots of hippos get killed and the humans could spare lives by putting small fences or dig small ditches so the hippo will not harm them.The hippos are very dangerous. They kill more people than all of the other animals put together.The hippos can weigh up to a massive weight of two tons and can grow up to 4 meters long.The hippo can live up to 45-50 years old.When a female is ready to mate it will find an adult male. At about 34 weeks the female will leave the group to have her young.Hippos watch very carefully over their territory. If someone comes by it will give a signal which looks like yawning. If the threat does not go away then the hippo will attack.The hippo is very aggressive animal. They are very often charging at other animals, boats and even men. They can harm lots of things. They can get up to a massive weight of 1500kg. Their lifespan can go up to 50 years.
 * Brooke

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