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Bookmark or Share- Baby hippo facts: Africa’s common & pygmy river horse babiesFor the most part, this article talks about common baby hippopotamuses, although it mentions other interesting pygmy hippo facts as well. Here’s what you need to know about baby hippos, their moms, and what it’s like to grow up in the waterways of Africa.
- Hippo Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature | PBSThe gestation period is just 8 months, only slightly shorter than the human gestation period. However, the hippo calf is about 10 times larger than a human baby.
- Hippopotamus, facts and photos - National GeographicHippos mate and give birth in the water. Weighing nearly a hundred pounds at birth, newborn hippos can hold their breath for 90 seconds. Once mother and calf have bonded, they join schools of...
- Hippopotamus - WikipediaThe hippopotamus (/ ˌ h ɪ p ə ˈ p ɒ t ə m ə s /; pl.: hippopotamuses or hippopotami), also shortened to hippo (pl.: hippos; Hippopotamus amphibius), further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus, or river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa.
- Fiona the hippo's little brother has a name after a ... - NPRCincinnati Zoo. After thousands of suggestions from across the world, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has named its baby hippo Fritz. Fritz's sister is Fiona, who caught the world's...
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