hippopotamus

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A $31.4 million bar cart shaped like a hippopotamus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Researchers examined numerous hippopotamus fossils using both genetic and radiocarbon dating methods.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025

A zoo in Japan has confirmed that a hippopotamus thought for seven years to be a he is, in fact, a she.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024

The hippopotamus is native to sub-Saharan Africa, dwelling in rivers, lakes, and mangrove swamps.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024

In Des Moines, a dressing tent, a hippopotamus and matching wagon, and the Lovely Lucinda.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen