Hippo pot a midæ, or OBESA

Family of Bunodont, even toed ungulates, including the genus Hippopotamus. Н. ат phibius, or River Horse, of African streams, is, excepting a rare w. African form, the only living representative; but a number of extinct species are found in other and now temperate regions. The animal attains a length of 12 to 17 feet and is IMG:content-0602.png:[graphic] Hippo pot a midæ ( Hippopotamus amphibius ). very bulky, but swims and dives easily. The legs are short and have four nearly equal toes. The skin is two inches thick, and naked except at end of tail. The eyes and ears are very small. The lower canines and incisors are developed into strong tusks. The food is vegetable and is taken at night. Its stomach has four divisions.