Hippo, Character of Gloria in Madagaskar

The hippopotamus or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous mammals adn the third largest land animal (after the elephant and the white rhinoceros) and the heaviest extant artiodactyl, despite being considerably shorter than the giraffe. It is also the fourth largest mammals in the world (after whales, elephants, and rhinoceroses)

The hippopotamus is semi-aquatic, inhabiting rivers and lakes. Their specific gravity allows them to sink and walk or run along the bottom of a river. During the day they remain cool by staying in the water or mud; reproduction and childbirth both occur in water. They emerge at dusk to graze on grass. While hippopotamuses rest near each other in the water, grazing is a solitary activity and hippos are not territorial on land.

A hippo's lifespan is typically 40 to 50 years.