DID YOU KNOW?
Born Underwater: Baby hippos are usually born underwater. Their mother helps them to the surface for their first breath of air.
Whale of a Land Animal: The hippopotamus is more closely related to whales and porpoises than it is to other land animals.
Second Largest?: Rivaling the rhino, the hippo is perhaps the largest land animal in the world after the elephant. It's difficult to be sure because they're too big and aggressive to weigh in the wild.
