hippopotamus
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A $31.4 million bar cart shaped like a hippopotamus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Researchers examined numerous hippopotamus fossils using both genetic and radiocarbon dating methods.
From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025
A zoo in Japan has confirmed that a hippopotamus thought for seven years to be a he is, in fact, a she.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024
The hippopotamus, often simply referred to as a hippo, is a creature that fascinates and delights those who are fortunate enough to witness it in its natural habitat.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024
Water without a hippopotamus was so much more manageable than water with one.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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