Hippopotamus. Wildlife world. Animals. Бегемот. Гипопотам. Мир дикой природы. животные.

The common hippopotamus, or hippopotamus, is an artiodactyl mammal from the hippopotamus family, the only modern species of the genus Hippopotamus. 1 500 – 1 800 kg Male, adult 1 300 – 1 500 kg Female, adult. Lifespan: 40 - 50 years Speed: 30 km/h (gallop) Height: 1.3 - 1.6 m (adult, at the shoulders) Pregnancy period: 243 days Length: 2.9 - 5 m (adult) SYMBOL BEHEMOTH (hippopotamus) - a symbol of power, gluttony, invincibility and phlegm. The hippopotamus also personifies brute strength, destructiveness, fertility, the strength of the earth - as opposed to Leviathan, personifying the strength of the sea, and Zizu, personifying the strength of the air. PREDATORS Hippos according to the latest classification are considered not herbivores, but facultative predators. On occasion, they are not averse to eating meat. This may be carrion, including the corpses of their relatives, and even an animal caught by them