Hippos

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:activityPattern Nocturnal grazer
gptkbp:aggression Highly aggressive
gptkbp:canRunOnLand Yes
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:closelyRelatedTo gptkb:Cetaceans
gptkbp:commonName Hippopotamus
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Featured in African folklore
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:family gptkb:Hippopotamidae
gptkbp:features Large mouth
Large tusks
Secrete red-colored sweat
Spend much time in water
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:fossil Miocene to present
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 8 months
gptkbp:habitat Lakes
Rivers
gptkbp:heightAtShoulder 1.5 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hippos
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 3.3-5.2 m
gptkbp:lifespan 40-50 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:notableFor Can hold breath underwater for 5 minutes
Territorial in water
Third largest land mammal
gptkbp:offspring Calf
Usually 1 per birth
gptkbp:order gptkb:Artiodactyla
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population Decreasing
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Humans
gptkb:Lions
Crocodiles
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:Bloat
gptkb:Pod
Siege
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Pygmy_hippopotamus
gptkbp:reproduction Give birth in water
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Hippopotamus_amphibius
gptkbp:socialStructure Live in groups
gptkbp:speedOnLand Up to 30 km/h
gptkbp:teeth 36
gptkbp:threats Yes
gptkbp:weight 1,500-3,200 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Decapolis
gptkb:Roman_province_of_Judaea
gptkb:Roman-occupied_Judea
gptkb:Palestina_Secunda
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7