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Hippopotamus Amphibious

"Coreopsis liberichis"

by:

KEC

Anamilia

All animals are classified under this kingdom
All members of the Anamilia are multicellular, and all are hetrotroph
Animal cells lacks the rigid cell walls that characterize plant cells
The bodies of most animals (all except sponges) are made up of cells organized into tissues, each tissue specialized to some degree to perform specific functions
Most animals are capable of complex and relatively rapid movement compared to plants and other organisms
Most animals are diploid, meaning that the cells of adults contain two copies of the genetic material

Chordata

bilateral symmetry
segmented body, including segmented muscles
three germ layers and a well-developed coelom.
single, dorsal, hollow nerve cord, usually with an enlarged anterior end (brain)
tail projecting beyond (posterior to) the anus at some stage of development
Chordates are defined as organisms that posses a structure

Mammalia

Mammalian hair, made of a protein called keratin, serves at least four functions
through their color and pattern, hairs affect the appearance of a mammal
characteristics found in most mammals include highly differentiated teeth ; teeth are replaced just once during an individual's life (this condition is called diphyodonty , and the first set is called "milk teeth); a lower jaw made up of a single bone, the dentary
four-chambered hearts, a secondary palate separating air and food passages in the mouth; a muscular diaphragm separating thoracic and abdominal cavities; highly developed brain; endothermy and homeothermy; separate sexes with the sex of an embryo being determined by the presence of a Y or 2 X chromosomes; and internal fertilization.
All mammals share three characteristics not found in other animals: 3 middle ear bones; hair; and the production of milk by modified sweat glands called mammary glands.
Mammals hear sounds after they are transmitted from the outside world to their inner ears by a chain of three bones, the malleus, incus, and stapes. Two of these, the malleus and incus, are derived from bones involved in jaw articulation in most other vertebrates.

Artiodactyla

The majority live in relatively open habitats, such as plains and savannas, but others dwell in forests, and one group is semiaquatic
Within the order can be found some of the fastest-running mammals, but the Artiodactyla also includes relatively slow and cumbersome species
Most artiodactyls have modified stomachs, the extreme case being that of groups such as antelope and deer, which have distinctive, four-chambered stomachs
Artiodactyls are native to all continents except Australia and Antarctica
Artiodactyls are usually divided into several suborders
The artiodactyls are a large and remarkably diverse group of mammals, containing around 220 living species placed in 10 families.

Hippopotamidae

Hippopotamus Amphibious

typically a slate brown color to muddy brown
purplish hues often visible
eyes and nostrils protrude, allowing the animal to see and breathe while otherwise submerged in the water.
typically sleeps during the day and maintains activity at night
extremely graceful in the water

females weigh between 1440-5157 lb
males weigh between 3529-7040 lb
Formerly everywhere south of the Sahara where adequate water and grazing occur. Largely confined now to protected areas but still survives in many major rivers and swamps

Hippo

Hippos will sink

They hate the deep

And there belly's are pink

Stone, Tanya . "Hippopotamus ." September 2003. The Big Zoo. 11 Feb 2004. <http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Hippopotamus