Common hippopotamus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal grazer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in African folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:grass
herbivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature tusks
large mouth
barrel-shaped body
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Central_Africa
gptkb:Southern_Africa
gptkb:West_Africa
East Africa
gptkbp:economicImportance ivory from teeth
gptkbp:family gptkb:Hippopotamidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:genus Hippopotamus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 8 months
gptkbp:habitat lakes
rivers
swamps
gptkbp:heightAtShoulder 1.5 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Common hippopotamus
gptkbp:IUCNStatus VU
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 3.3–5.2 m
gptkbp:lifespan 40-50 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:notableFor aggressive behavior
spending much time in water
third-largest land mammal
gptkbp:offspring 1
gptkbp:order gptkb:Artiodactyla
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:lion
gptkb:Nile_crocodile
humans
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:livestock
pod
bloat
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:lion
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Hippopotamus_amphibius
gptkbp:skin brown
gray
gptkbp:socialStructure group living
gptkbp:sweatType secretes red-colored fluid
gptkbp:swimmingAbility cannot swim but walks underwater
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:teeth tusks
canines
incisors
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
poaching
gptkbp:weight 1,400–4,500 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pygmy_hippo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7