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Hippos.
Africa is home to large barrel-shaped hippos with stubby legs.
Apart from small rough hairs on their noses, hippos' bodies are mostly hairless. They are the world's third largest land animal. That is, behind elephants and rhinoceros!Show more

The term hippo is an abbreviation for hippopotamus, which meaning "River Horse." This is due to the fact that hippos spend a lot of time wallowing in water. Here's one... Under the water, she kept her head cool.
Don't forget to take deep breaths.

These hungry hippos are chowing down on some tasty river flora.
Munch, Munch, Munch Herbivores, hippos are. When they are on land, they eat a lot of vegetation and graze on grass.
That was a huge yawn. Mr. Hippo, open your mouth wide! Hippos have enormous mouths.

Look. The spectacular front incisor teeth are shown. Males fight with these. While hippos may appear to be cuddly. They are, in fact, extremely harmful. Did you know that? A male hippo is referred to as a bull. A female is referred to as a cow. A calf is a young hippopotamus. They can also run faster than humans.

That surprised me!