🦛Hippopotamus

Good to know

• One of Africa's most dangerous large animals.
• They make their own 'sunscreen' — a reddish oily sweat.
• Despite their bulk, they can't actually swim — they walk underwater.

Where the Hippopotamus lives

Endless golden grasslands dotted with flat-topped acacia trees and muddy waterholes. Hot all year with dramatic wet and dry seasons, typically 25–35°C.

• 🦁 African Savanna The great plains of East Africa, home to the world's most…