The name hippotamus comes from the Greek words "hippos," meaning horse, and "potamus," meaning river. Though the hippo spends most of its day in the water, it is more closely related to the pig than the horse.

Studying Elephants

Author Kadzo Kangwana
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AWF Focus Areas Conserving Wildlife
Related Heartlands Kazungula
Kilimanjaro
Limpopo
Maasai Steppe
Samburu
Zambezi
Related Wildlife Elephant