![]() ![]() One bite from a hippo can cut a human body in half. Their remarkably strong jaws can open to 180 degrees and their bite is nearly three times stronger than a lion’s. Their molars are used for eating while their long, sharp canines-which can reach 20 inches-are for fighting. ![]() ![]() Hippos have impressive teeth inside their huge mouths. They might not look aerodynamic, but hippos can reach speeds of up to 22 miles per hour on land over short distances. These muscular animals have round torsos and pinkish brown bodies with two-inch-thick, waterproof skin, and short, stout legs. Males can reach lengths of 10.8 to 16.5 feet, and weigh up to 9,920 pounds, while females weigh up to 3,000 pounds. Hippos are the world’s third-largest land mammals after elephants and white rhinos. ![]() Here’s what you need to know about one of Africa’s most dangerous animals. These huge herbivores are known for their enormous teeth, aggressive nature, and the myth that they sweat blood. ( Learn about the surprising ways that animals sleep.) They can’t swim, breathe underwater, or even float-but they have developed a tactic that lets them nap underwater. Although their name comes from the Greek for “ river horse”-because of the time they spend in the water-their closest living relatives are whales, dolphins, and pigs. Hippopotamuses are large, semiaquatic mammals native to sub-Saharan Africa. Current Population Trend: Decreasing What is a hippo? ![]()
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