KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -Hippos do not really swim. Their method of travel is very simple: they walk underwater. Like many people, hippos enjoy resting in cool water and can let themselves float or sink by controlling their breathing and body position.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hippos can even sleep underwater, using a reflex that allows them to bob up, take a breath, and sink back down without waking up. Yet despite all these adaptations for life in the water, hippos can’t swim-they can’t even float!

Detailed explanation-3: -1) Hippos are large semi-aquatic mammals, with a large barrel-shaped body, short legs, a short tail and an enormous head! They have greyish to muddy-brown skin, which fades to a pale pink colour underneath. 2) They are considered the second largest land animal on Earth (first place goes to the elephant!).