His eyes and nostrils are on top of his head so that he can see and breath without getting out of the water. They leave their watery home to search for food on the land. Although they usually only travel a couple of miles, they can walk as far as 6 miles in one night. They like to eat sugarcane and corn, as well as grass and reeds. Hippos have even been seen in mountain streams as far up as 5,000 feet above sea level and at temperatures near freezing.
Hippos are the most dangerous animal in Africa.
They have killed more people than other animals combined. A male hipos tusk can grow 20 inches long. God created hippos to live perfectly in their river homes.