Hippo is a photograph by Miroslava Jurcik which was uploaded on September 5th, 2014.
Hippo
The hippopotamus or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family... more
Title
Hippo
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
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Photograph
Description
The hippopotamus or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae (the other is the pygmy hippopotamus). After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third-largest type of land mammal. Their closest living relatives are cetaceans (whales, porpoises, etc.) from which they diverged about 55 million years ago. The common ancestor of whales and hippos split from other even-toed ungulates around 60 million years ago. The earliest known hippopotamus fossils, belonging to the genus Kenyapotamus in Africa, date to around 16 million years ago. Hippo populations across the continent are currently threatened by loss of access to fresh water and hunting and poaching.
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September 5th, 2014
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