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By Amanda Checked by: Tyler

2 species of hippos are found in Africa. Large hippos live in East Africa. The small hippos live in West Africa. Hippos normally live in groups of 15-2 but they can be larger. Smaller males don’t have their own groups, so they make smaller groups. Hippos normally eat grass for their diet. They also eat water plants. Hippos’ predators are humans because humans shoot more than a hundred a year. When hippos are scared and want to keep safe they head to the water and to the under growth. The hippos name comes from a Greek word meaning Horse. They were called river horses. Hippos spend most of there time in the water but they are close to the shore. If no one disturbed by people.Hippos weigh about 2 tones and are 4 metres long. Hippos only eat grass and shrubs because they are vegetarians. Hippos strictly watch their territories and watch if you dare to go near them they will make weird sounds and yawn.

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