The hippopotamus, often shortened to hippo, further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus and river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus. Its name comes from the Ancient Greek for "river horse" (ἱπποπόταμος).
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Their world
Freshwater species populations fell ~83% since 1970.
Red List status of freshwater as a group
One thing you can do for them today
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Freshwater habitats and their species are among the most threatened on Earth.
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