Also several large molars are present. A hippo possesses an impressive voice. It has a complex three chambered stomach. Behavior The hippo feeds at night some distance from water, and spends much of the day submerged, with only eyes and nostrils protruding above the surface. Hippos generally live in groups of 5 to 30 individuals, except during certain seasons when the herd may number in the hundreds.
Hippos are excellent swimmers and floaters, and can walk along the river bottom.
On land, they are generally slow movers, but can gallop when necessary. It is suckled at first on land, then in the water. Diet Grasses, aquatic plants. May eat 130 pounds. Predators The young are preyed on by lions and crocodiles.