#Hippos

[considernature]

Move over Valentine's Day, it's time for World Hippo Day!

There are only two species of hippo left on Earth, though there were once many more. These incredibly-unique and adorably deadly species are in serious need of conservation attention!

If you want to learn more about the pygmy Hippo, the smaller and lesser-known cousin of the famous river hippo, you can check out my article on them below!

Image alt text: a baby pygmy hippopotamus standing below its mother, looking like a fusion between a pug and a rubber marshmallow.

Image credit: Sander van der Wel under CC BY-SA 2.0.

#animals #science #nature #biology #conservation #wildlife #environment #hippos #world hippo day #holidays

[moonbeams-in-a-jar]

Animals + family

#animals #cows #bunnies #rabbits #lions #hippos #giraffes #wolves #pigs #chickens #bears #deer #cubs #puppies #cute #soft aesthetic #agere #cglre #little space

[shiftythrifting]

#submission #thrifting #shiftythrifting #hippos #mugs #lol #trains #uk

[thagomizersshow]

You ever think about how weird hippos are ecologically speaking?

There's literally no other megafauna on earth that spends the entire day lounging around in water, mostly just socializing, only to come onto land to feed at night.

I remember when I used to do education programs on hippos, most people assumed they ate aquatic plants, and that that's the whole reason they were in water. Meanwhile, hippos are basically just giant nocturnal cows that eat only grass.

#hippos #animals #zoology #ecology

[nobrashfestivity]

Hippopotamus figurine

Middle Kingdom

Dynasty: Late Dynasty 12–13

ca. 1850–1700 B.C.

Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Tomb of Senwosret

#unknown #hippos #hippo #sculpture #egyptian

[jellycatstuffies]

Smudge Hippo

"The widest smile on the savannah!"

Ko-fi / Instagram

#stuffed animals #stuffies #stuffed animal #jellycat #jellycats #jellycatlondon #jellycatstuffies #jellycatplush #hippo #hippos #hippopotamus #cute #plush #plushies #plushie #plushblr #plushiecore #stuffiecore #plush toy #plushcore #plush toys #soft toy #soft toys #toycore #kidcore #cozycore #lilac #plush animals #plush animal

[happifying-things]

Mother Hippo teaches her baby to swim.

📷 from Gainsborough-Smythe

#happifying #aww #cute #adorable #animals #animal #pets #nature #hippo #hippos #baby

[alwaysbewoke]

#hippos #hippopotamus #alligator #crocodiles #crocs #wildlife #revenge #lmao #humor #funniness #laughter #comedy #hilarious #funny moments #laughter therapy #humor therapy #smiles #laugh out loud

[wayward-delver]

You can feel the power of a Bull Hippo just watching this, the most dangerous mammal in the world.

They aren’t fat at all, that’s all pure muscle! They cannot float, they just run along the bottom of the water!

#animals #nature #videos #scary #hippopotamus #hippos #animal facts #natural history #hippo #ungulate #mammal #animal #beasts #video #nature is metal #wildlife

[antiqueanimals]

Hippopotami by Cuthbert Edmund Swan. From Wild Beasts of the World, Vol. Two. Written by Frank Finn, published in 1909.

Internet Archive

#mammals #pachyderms #hippos #Cuthbert Edmund Swan

[milk459]

Ace Hippos :D 💜🖤🤍

#ace spec #ace pride #cute art #hippos #hippo #hippopotamus art #illustration #digital art #asexual #asexuality #asexual pride #pride #art #hippopotamus #hippoart

[marlynnofmany]

Shadow creatures seem to usually be cats, or maybe birds, things that can move about like patches of stealthy blackness. But it would be really interesting to find one that was a different animal, something you might not expect to be stealthy.

Shadow hippopotamus, jaws wide as the sky! Commence pants-wetting.

#I'm sure hippos actually are pretty sneaky when they want to be #especially in the water #I'm just saying #it would be a surprise #on a couple levels #writing prompts #shadow monsters #hippos #worldbuilding

[shiftythrifting]

#submission #thrifting #shiftythrifting #hippos #that mf is shitfaced #uk

[hometoursandotherstuff]

#triathlon #hippos #other stuff

[nobrashfestivity]

Various artists, Small animal figurines

Early Dynastic Period, ca. 3100–2649 B.C.

#figurines #hippos #ancient egypt #early dynastic period

[taxonomytournament]

Taxonomy Tournament: Mammals

Ruminantia. This suborder of even-toed ungulates gets nutrients from plant material by fermenting it in a specialised stomach. It includes cattle, yak, deer, sheep, goats, giraffes, and antelopes.

Whippomorpha. This suborder of even-toed ungulates have for the most part lost their toes, becoming dolphins and whales. It also includes hippos.

#animals #biology #polls #poll tournament #zoology #cows #deer #sheep #goats #giraffes #mammals #tetrapods #hippos #dolphins #whales #Ruminantia #Whippomorpha #0x5fv0xa0 #animal tournament #Animal Tournament Round 1