Hippopotamus Animal Pictures

Hippopotamus amphibius

BS Thurner Hof - License Information.

© BS Thurner Hof / Creative Commons — License (Original)

Hippopotamus with head above water

Scott Harrison - License Information.

© Scott Harrison / Creative Commons (Original)

Hippopotamus

Art G - License Information.

Hippopotamus

Larry D. Moore - License Information.

© Larry D. Moore / Creative Commons (Original)

Hippopotamus baring teeth

MozamPete - License Information.

© MozamPete / Creative Commons (Original)

Hippos at Hippo Bay, Lake Cahora Bassa, Mozambique

Garibgazi - Public Domain

Hippo, South Africa

Jennifer Jordan - License Information.

© Jennifer Jordan / Creative Commons (Original)

Hippopotamus calf with mother

Rweinkove at en.wikipedia - License Information.

© Rweinkove at en.wikipedia / Creative Commons (Original)

Hippopotami in the Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda

Frank Wouters - License Information.

Mother and small baby hippo (named — © Frank Wouters, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons — License (Original)

Female Hippopotamus with calf

cloudzilla - License Information.

© cloudzilla / CC BY 2.0 — License (Original)

Hippopotamus in San Diego Zoo

Paulmaz at the English language Wikipedia - License Information.

© Paulmaz at the English language Wikipedia / Creative Commons — License (Original)

Pod of Hippos in Luangwa Valley, Zambia

Graham - License Information.

Hippopotamus

Hans Hillewaert - License Information.

© Hans Hillewaert / Creative Commons (Original)

Hippo stampede at South Luangwa, Zambia

Muhammad Mahdi Karim - License Information.

Hippopotamuses in a pond covered with Pistia stratiotes in Mikumi National Park — © Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons — License (Original)

Hippopotamuses in a pond covered with water hyacinths in Mikumi National Park

Jamin - License Information.

Hippos, Tanzania

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) with Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) on back, in reeds at edge of River Nile at Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda

What Do Hippos Eat — © iStock.com/PB_Images

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) with Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) on back, in reeds at the edge of River Nile at Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda.

Africa Botswana angry hippopotamus

Animals With the Toughest Skin — © John Carnemolla/Shutterstock.com

To stay cool in the blistering African heat, hippos spend most of their day in rivers and lakes.

Deadliest Animal in the World: Hippopotamuses

An aggressive hippo male (Hippopotamus amphibius) attacking the car of tourists. Huge hippo males intimidate their opponent with mock charges.

Game two young Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius, Moremi National Park, Botswana

Strongest animal bite – hippopotamus Africa, Aggression, Animal, Animal Body Part, Animal Head — © iStock.com/mesut zengin

Hippos are highly aggressive and unpredictable, and often charge other animals or even humans.

Heaviest Animals: Hippopotamus

A Hippopotamus in Lake Malawi. Although hippos spent most of their time in the water, they cannot swim or float. They find shallow water where they can stand.

Aggressive Animal: Hippopotamus

The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) or hippo at sunset with open jaws. The mighty hippo threatens everyone around him with an open mouth.

World's Scariest Animal: Hippopotamuses

Grey Heron on the back of a Hippopotamus in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Hippos are graceful in water, good swimmers, and can hold their breath underwater for up to five minutes.