San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Pygmy Hippopotamus
An in-depth description of Pygmy Hippopotamus, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures and video.
The BIG zoo
The Big Zoo: Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus Amphibius)
This site provides a general overview of the hippopotamus. Content takes a look at what this animal eats, where it lives, who its predators are, and more. Several audio and video clips are also available.
Denver Zoo
Denver Zoo: River Hippopotamus
The Denver Zoo provides an in-depth overview of the river hippopotamus highlighting its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis Liberiensis)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the pygmy hippopotamus. Discusses where they are found, their classification, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle, reproduction and life cycle,...
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo: Hippopotamus
Learn all you wanted to know about the hippopotamus with pictures, a video, fun facts, and more.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus Amphibius)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Hippopotamus Amphibius, more commonly known as the Hippopotamus.
Woodland Park Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo: Hippopotamus
Resource features the Hippopotamus. Provides a brief description as well as information on its life cycle, habitat, reproduction and more.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Hippopotamus
Detailed information about the hippopotamus, including geographic range and habitat, physical features, behavior, lifespan, and the positive and negative economic impact they have on humans.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Hippopotamus
Multi-media National Geographic site includes video and audio clips about hippopotamuses. Fun facts are great for students doing research projects and you can send a postcard to a friend.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Hippopotamus Fun Facts
Learn the structure and features of the hippopotamus and other interesting facts.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Common Hippopotamus
Exhaustive resource examines the common hippopatamus with a description, pictures, and maps. Includes facts on range, reproduction, habitat, behavior, conservation, and external links.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Hippopotamus
Brief overview of the hippopotamus and accompanying photos demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to survive in its habitat.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Pygmy Hippopotamus
Get to know the Pygmy Hippopotamus.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this animal are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Pygmy Hippopotamus
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Pygmy Hippopotamus (Hexaprotodon liberiensis), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Laughing Hippopotamus" by L. Frank Baum
Text of the short story "The Laughing Hippopotamus" by L. Frank Baum. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
BBC
Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Hippopotamus
This resource provides detailed information about hippopotamuses.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Hippopotamus
This photo shows a very large looking hippopotamus in a zoo. Found in Africa, the hippo is one of the largest land mammals in the world. Learn more about hippos by checking out our range of fun hippopotamus facts for kids.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Statue of Recumbent Hippopotamus
Statue of recumbent hippopotamus, the body is made of blue glazed faience and is adorned with nice drawings of aquatic plants showing flowers and foliage.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Hippos for Kids: Learn About the Hippopotamus
What are hippos? Kids find out about these giant animals of the wild of Africa that love to swim in the water on this site.
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Pittsburgh Zoo: Pygmy Hippo
The pygmy hippopotamus has eluded researchers in the wild for years. In fact, the species was not discovered until 1840. Us this resource to discover other quick facts about this endangered animal.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Hippotpotamus
This resource presents detailed information about the hippotpotamus, including several photos and an audio clip.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Poetry of t.s. Eliot
This website provides links to selected online texts of many of Eliot's poems, including "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," "The Waste Land," and "Sweeney Among the Nightingales." Also offers a biography and selected bibliography of...
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Discovery Reveals Modern Hippos Evolved in Africa
Article reports on a recent fossil discovery in Kenya that reveals new information about the evolution of the modern-day hippo. Includes video.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Animals
This resource describes the most popular animals at the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Each profile gives background about a specific animal, and more information about the species.
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