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Hippos Back to Animals The hippo is the third largest land animal after the elephant and the Rhino. Hippos are found in the central and southern portion of the continent of Africa. They can grow to 10 feet long, 5 feet high at the shoulder, and 7000 pounds. Although, hippo's are vegetarians they are still one of the most dangerous animals in the world. They are very aggressive and are known to attack humans. A hippo baby is called a calf. The calf is actually born under water and can swim right from the start. Hippos often live in large groups of up to 40 hippos. Leading each group is a dominant male along with female hippos and their calves. Sometimes there may be a few young males included the group. Hippos spend the day in the water keeping cool and resting. For such giant animals they can swim quite well and can hold their breath for up to five minutes. They also walk along the bottom of the riverbed or seabed. Once on land, Hippos can run very fast, much faster than the average human. At night, hippos come out of the water and feed off of grass. Hippos eyes, ears, and nose are all at the top of their head. This works out well as the hippos can be almost totally submerged under the water while they can still listen and watch for predators. Hippos have two large foot long tusks on the bottom of their mouth. For more about Hippos: Hippos - Encyclopedia Junior - All sorts of info on Hippos for kids. Back to Animals

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