Family

Hippopotamidae

Side view. Formerly Hexaprotodon liberiensis.
Adult male. Formerly Hexaprotodon liberiensis.
Head of adult male. Formerly Hexaprotodon liberiensis.
Group resting in shallow water
Side view of hippo standing on land
Close-up of venter of hind foot
Adult in full bound off bottom
Adult male spraying feces by flicking its tail.
Skeleton of adult male with mouth open in anterior diagonal view

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library

Hippopotamidae

  • Subfamily

    Hippopotaminae