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The hippopotamus lives in a hot p1. of Africa. It is mammal. That is, its babies are born alive, and they drink milk f2. the mother’s body.
The hippopotamus is a large animal. It w3. four tons. Its s4. is seven meters long, but it eats only plants. It is a mammal, but it spends a lot of time in the water.
During the day it s5. beside a river or a lake. Sometimes it wakes up, then it goes under the water to get some plants for f6.. It can close its nose and stay under water for ten m7. . Its ears, eyes, and nose are high up on its head. It can stay with its body under the water. Then it can b8. the air.
At night the hippo walks on the land and looks for food. It never goes f9. from the water, because it loves water very much.
A baby hippo often rides on its m10. back. And the mother looks for food underwater. They live a happy and comfortable life.