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Hippos and shark are very different kinds of animals, hippos belong to mammalia class while sharks belong to chondricthyes. Sharks are divided to many orders, families, genus and finally species in those.
What exactly are hippos?
Hippopotamuses (Hippopotamus amphibius) are large, round, water-loving animals that are native to Africa. The word “hippopotamus” comes from the Greek word for “water horse” or “river horse,” although hippos and horses aren’t closely related.
What animals are hippos related to?
Despite their physical resemblance to pigs and other terrestrial even-toed ungulates, the closest living relatives of the Hippopotamidae are cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc.), from which they diverged about 55 million years ago.
Are rhinos and hippos related?
The rhino is another creature that seems like a relative of hippos or elephants, but is instead more closely related to horses. For example, horses only have one hoof now, but they once had three toes with large nails on them –just like rhinos.
Can hippos run underwater?
They are extremely capable in the water, have dense leg bones which help them stay underwater, move very fast along the bottom and are able to hold their breath for up to 5 minutes. On land Hippos have been clocked running up to 30 km/h over short distances. Safe to say that you can never outrun or outswim a hippo.
Which animal can beat a hippo?
There are several animals that can take down hippos. Elephants, rhinos, humans, hippos. These are just a few. Elephants can easily deal with hippos, rhinos and hippos are evenly matched so that’s a fair enough fight.
Who would win hippo vs elephant?
Depends on the individuals, but generally the elephant will win. It’s much larger, stronger, and has tusks that could impale the hippo. The hippo, on the other hand, has a powerful bite, but nothing that could hurt the elephant before the elephant kicks or impales it.