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Looking "like a small watermelon on little, tiny legs", a baby pygmy one of these made its debut at a Sydney Zoo in 2021 |
a hippopotamus
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$800 |
DJ |
MAMMALS |
2022-06-14 |
#8662 |
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The pachyderms include this mammal whose skin secretes a moistening reddish fluid, which led folks to believe it sweated blood |
a hippopotamus
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$200 |
J |
MAMMALS |
2022-02-04 |
#8570 |
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These quadrupeds can open their jaws 150 degrees & are strong enough to bite a crocodile in half |
a hippopotamus
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$800 |
DJ |
ALL ABOUT ANIMALS |
2016-05-05 |
#7294 |
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Around 9 pounds at birth, the pygmy species of this African mammal may eventually reach some 600 pounds |
a hippopotamus
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$1,000 |
J |
YOU'RE SUCH AN ANIMAL! |
2010-11-22 |
#6026 |
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Its German name is Nilpferd, "Nile horse" |
a hippopotamus
DD
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$2,000 |
DJ |
ANIMALS |
2007-12-19 |
#5358 |
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Though its name comes from words meaning "river horse", it's more closely related to the hog than to the horse |
a hippopotamus
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$1,600 |
DJ |
ALL ABOUT ANIMALS |
2007-07-27 |
#5285 |
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At about 500 pounds, the pygmy species of this is only about 1/10 the mass of the full-sized version |
hippopotamus
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$800 |
J |
YOU'RE SUCH AN ANIMAL |
2003-07-11 |
#4360 |
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This even-toed ungulate spends much of its day in the water & can remain submerged for up to 10 minutes |
hippopotamus
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$1,600 |
DJ |
AFRICAN MAMMALS |
2003-03-13 |
#4274 |
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Although it can weigh up to 8,000 pounds, it's an excellent swimmer & often walks on the bottoms of lakes and rivers |
a hippopotamus
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$400 |
DJ |
AFRICAN MAMMALS |
2002-01-22 |
#4007 |
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The German name for this animal is nilpferd, or "Nile horse" |
hippopotamus
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FJ |
ANIMALS |
2001-05-09 |
#3853 |
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Flanders & Swann's song about this African animal goes, "Let us wallow in glorious mud" |
Hippopotamus
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$400 |
J |
ANIMAL SONGS |
1999-04-02 |
#3365 |
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This land animal can weigh more than 8,000 pounds & can open its immense jaws 150 degrees |
the hippopotamus
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$500 |
J |
ANIMALS |
1998-06-01 |
#3181 |
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It has the largest mouth of any land mammal |
Hippopotamus
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$300 |
J |
MAMMALS |
1997-12-03 |
#3053 |
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The pygmy species of this amphibious mammal reaches a mere 3' high, 6' long & 400 lbs. |
Hippopotamus
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$800 |
DJ |
MAMMALS |
1997-06-25 |
#2968 |
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The river type of this African mammal can eat 130 pounds of food a day |
the hippopotamus
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$500 |
J |
ANIMALS |
1995-06-28 |
#2508 |
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Reddish fluid from the skin of this African river mammal led to the belief that it sweated blood |
the hippopotamus
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$400 |
J |
ZOOLOGY |
1993-12-29 |
#2148 |
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Its mouth is the largest of any land mammal's |
the hippopotamus
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$200 |
J |
HOOFED MAMMALS |
1993-04-12 |
#1991 |
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The West African Pgymy species of this animal weighs 400-600 pounds |
the hippopotamus
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$600 |
DJ |
ANIMALS |
1992-12-03 |
#1899 |
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The scientific name of this mammal is abbreviated H. amphibius |
a hippopotamus
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FJ |
ZOOLOGY |
1992-05-13 |
#1788 |
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The name of this huge, short-legged mammal is Greek for "river horse" |
hippopotamus
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$200 |
J |
MAMMALS |
1992-03-13 |
#1745 |
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The pygmy variety of these African mammals weighs hundreds of pounds less than the "river" type |
hippopotamus
DD
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$500 |
J |
ANIMALS |
1989-12-12 |
#1217 |
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It spends the day almost completely submerged in water & comes out at night to graze |
hippopotamus
DD
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$500 |
J |
ANIMAL TRIVIA |
1989-04-05 |
#1068 |
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This large animal's name comes from the Greek for "river horse" although it's more closely related to the pig |
a hippopotamus
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$400 |
DJ |
ZOOLOGY |
1989-02-16 |
#1034 |
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Pigging out makes this cousin of the pig 3rd largest living land animal by weight |
the hippopotamus
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$600 |
DJ |
MAMMALS |
1986-03-03 |
#386 |
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Close relative of the pig, though its name means "river horse" |
a hippopotamus
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$400 |
J |
ANIMALS |
1984-09-10 |
#1 |