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.

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July 30, 2009

Sit back and enjoy AWF’s inaugural voyage to the Lomako Conservation Science Centre--a cutting-edge facility designed to conserve the rare bonobo and and its habitat.

Related Wildlife: Bonobo
AWF Solutions: Bonobo Research and Conservation
Heartlands: Congo