Common Name: Common Hippopotamus
Scientific name: Hippopotamus amphibius
Hausa Name: Dorinar Ruwa
Size: 1.4 – 1.6m (male), 1.3 – 1.4 (female).
Weight: 1,600 – 4,500kg Male, 1,300 – 1,500kg female.
Habitat: Water deep enough to submerge in, within commuting distance of grassland.
Feeding Habit: Herbivore.
Gestation Period: 7.5 – 8.5 Months.
Lifespan: 40 -50 years in captivity
Conservation Status: Vulnerable. (VU)
Group name: Bloat.
