Hippopotamus Christmas Ornament. Web the name hippopotamus derives from greek—a combination of hippo, meaning horse, and potamus, meaning river. of course, this mammal coexisted with human populations of africa for thousands of years before the greeks ever laid eyes on it, and is known by various extant tribes as the mvuvu, kiboko, timondo, and dozens of. Up to 50 years in the wild.
2 to 5 meters in length (6 to 16.5 feet) and stand about 1.5 meters tall (5 feet); Often considered to be the second largest land animal (after the elephant), the hippopotamus is comparable in size and weight to the white rhinoceros (ceratotherium simum) and the indian rhinoceros (rhinoceros unicornis). 1.5 to 1.75 meters in length (about 5 feet) and stand about 1 meter tall (3 feet) life span.
