Hippopotamidae
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Hippopotamidae is a family of large, mostly herbivorous, semi-aquatic mammals that includes the common hippopotamus and its relatives.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mammal family ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal foraging ⓘ |
| adaptation | eyes ears and nostrils placed high on head ⓘ |
| ancestralRelation | closest living relatives are cetaceans ⓘ |
| bodyMassRange | hundreds to thousands of kilograms ⓘ |
| clade |
Cetancodonta
ⓘ
Whippomorpha ⓘ
surface form:
Cetancodontamorpha
|
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
hippopotamuses
ⓘ
hippos ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened or vulnerable ⓘ |
| describedAs | large mammals ⓘ |
| diet | mostly herbivorous ⓘ |
| economicImpact | conflict with agriculture in some regions ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | well represented in Miocene deposits ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakes
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| hasLivingSpeciesCount | 2 ⓘ |
| includesExtinctTaxa | yes ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Choeropsis liberiensis
ⓘ
Hippopotamus ⓘ
surface form:
Hippopotamus amphibius
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | semi-aquatic ⓘ |
| limbStructure | short, pillar-like legs ⓘ |
| locomotion | walk on riverbeds ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| respirationAdaptation | nostrils close underwater ⓘ |
| skinSecretion | produce reddish oily secretion ⓘ |
| skinSecretionFunction | acts as sunscreen ⓘ |
| skinType | thick, nearly hairless skin ⓘ |
| socialStructure | often live in groups ⓘ |
| suborder | Whippomorpha ⓘ |
| superfamily | Hippopotamoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Hippopotamus ⓘ |
| youngDevelop | nurse on milk ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.