What do you know about hippopotamus?

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    Which of these animals do hippopotamuses most commonly coexist with?

    • Sharks
    • Crocodiles
    • Tigers
    • Pythons
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Are you the kind of person who loves learning new facts about different types of animals? What do you know about the giant animal, hippopotamus? Would you like to try our quiz on hippopotamus to test your knowledge? As the third heaviest land animal, hippos are known for their extremely aggressive behavior. Well, there are many other facts that you may or may not be aware of. Let's play this quiz and know that.

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  • 2. 

    Where do hippos spend most of their day?

    • In water

    • On land

    • In mud

    • Under a tree

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  • 3. 

    Other than Hippopotamidae, which of these evolved from Cetruminantia?

    • Ruminantia

    • Cetacea

    • Artiofabula

    • Both A & B

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  • 4. 

    What's the average height and weight of a hippopotamus?

    • 7 feet long and 3 feet tall

    • 11 feet long and 5 feet tall

    • 14 feet long and 7 feet tall

    • 17 feet long and 9 feet tall

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  • 5. 

    Which of these is the closest relative of the hippopotamus?

    • Pig

    • Whale

    • Elephant

    • Horse

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  • 6. 

    What's the approximate bite force of the hippopotamus?

    • 1,600 kPa

    • 8,600 kPa

    • 12,600 kPa

    • 18,500 kPa

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  • 7. 

    Which of these is true about hippos?

    • Hippos are the fastest swimmers.

    • Hippos can't jump on land.

    • Hippos can't survive even a single day without food.

    • None of these is true.

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  • 8. 

    As per genetic evidence, in Africa, hippos showed ___________ after the Pleistocene.

    • Population extinction

    • Population stability

    • Population reduction

    • Population expansion

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  • 9. 

    What's the heaviest weight of a hippo ever recorded?

    • 2900 kg

    • 3100 kg

    • 4490 kg

    • 5900 kg

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  • 10. 

    What's the average weight of a male adult hippopotamus?

    • 1,500 kg to 1,800 kg

    • 2,000 kg to 4,000 kg

    • 2,500 kg to 4,500 kg

    • 3,900 kg to 4,700 kg

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