An introduction to the hippo, a wild animal. This book looks at the hippo's physical characteristics, its daily activities, and its family life. The book also talks about the conservation of hippos.

The book was written by a qualified South African Nature Conservationist and gives details on the following: quick facts; meet the hippo; the hippo's skin; getting too hot; living in water; water saves energy; feeding at night; the hippo's food; the hippo's teeth; escaping danger; living together; keeping other hippos away; showing who is boss; baby hippos; helping the rivers and the bush; helping other animals; doing a strange thing; the hippo's relatives; hippos in danger.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.

The Big 5 and other wild animals series is a set of 10 books about wild animals, including the Big Five, which are the lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. Each book looks at the animal's family life, territory, daily activities and physical characteristics. All the books discuss conservation.

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