Hippos have been around for 55 millions of years those are just a few of the most amazing things that hippos can do they are amazing animals and can be interesting to watch from a distance.Hippos weigh up to 3,300 pounds)Mattern 4),Hippos love water that's why the greeks decided to name the animal river horse.Hippos spend more than 16 hours a day in rivers and lakes etc.That way they can keep their large bodies cool in the sun.Hippos may look very large and uncoordinated but hippos are actually very good swimmers and very graceful underwater.A hippo can hold its breath submerged …show more content…
If threatened on land then a hippo will run for water and can get up to a human's speed which is surprising considering their size.Hippos give birth in the water,there calves weigh about 100 pounds that is one big baby.At birth hippos can suckle on land or underwater they do this by closing there nostils and