Hippopotamus mating #shorts

After the mating period, the female hippopotamus has a long gestation period of around 240 days, or eight months. When it is almost time to give birth, the female hippopotamus goes into complete social isolation until she has given birth to her calf or cubs, hippos usually give birth to one calf, but in some cases, they can give birth to twins. The baby hippopotamus is born underwater during what is usually the wettest time of the year. Giving birth underwater helps the young mother hippo conserve her energy during the birthing process. It also protects the newborn calf from being attacked or even eaten by land predators such as lions and hyenas. The new mother only returns to the environment where her group of hippos is located between 10 and 14 days, in some cases it can take longer.

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