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Genus of mammals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hippopotamus is a genus of artiodactyl mammals consisting of one extant species, Hippopotamus amphibius, the river hippopotamus (or simply the hippopotamus), and several extinct species from both recent and prehistoric times. It belongs to the family Hippopotamidae, which also includes the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) and a number of extinct genera.
Hippopotamus | |
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The river hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Hippopotamidae |
Subfamily: | Hippopotaminae |
Genus: | Hippopotamus Linnaeus, 1758 |
Type species | |
Hippopotamus amphibius Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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The species of the genus Hippopotamus include:
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