Hippopotamuses are very large territorial mammals that live in the rivers, lakes, and swamps of East and South Africa. They may look cute and cuddly, but hippos are very aggressive and can be very dangerous. Their skin might look tough but it's very sensitive to the sun, meaning that when a hippo's skin dries out, it can be very uncomfortable. Hippos rest in waterways or wallow in mud all day, leaving the river to eat at night in the jungle. Hippos are herbivores and only graze on grasses and other plant matter. Sometimes, they will also eat any fruit that they find lying on the ground during their nightly scavenge.
A hippo appears in The Weaver Birds, in Above and Beyond Season 3.
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- The Hippos
- The Weaver Birds (Above and Beyond Season 3)
