Common Hippo

== Roleplays that feature this creature ==
* South African Savanna
== Other info ==
When females are about ready to give birth, they will isolate themselves from the herd until their calf reaches the age of 2 weeks, which is when she returns and introduces her new calf to the herd. Calves are born with sterile intestines and must eat their mother's feces in order to gain the bacteria needed to digest the plant matter they eat.
Calves will suckle both on land and underwater, and they begin the process of weaning at the age of 6-8 months, but aren't usually fully weaned until the age of 1 year. Mothers usually prefer to have one calf every couple years.
Males can be very brutal and will often attack and even kill other males for dominance, so young males who cannot compete must be quick to leave once they are no longer considered welcome by the older males.
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