Hippos |
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| Author:
| Storad, Conrad J. |
| Series title: | Early Bird Nature Bks. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8225-2869-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Lerner Publications |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $26.60 |
Book Description:
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Found only in the wilds of Africa, river and pygmy hippos live near swamps, lakes, and slow-moving rivers.Pygmy hippos are extremely rare.They are only about four to five feet long, and tend to live alone.However, river hippos are the some of the world's largest land mammals weighing more than 8,000 pounds.They are commonly found in herds of up to two hundred hippos.
Found only in the wilds of Africa, river and pygmy hippos live near swamps, lakes, and slow-moving rivers.Pygmy hippos are extremely rare.They are only about four to five feet long, and tend to live alone.However, river hippos are the some of the world's largest land mammals weighing more than 8,000 pounds.They are commonly found in herds of up to two hundred hippos.