Hippopotamidae
Sign in to saveHippopotamidae is a family of stout, naked-skinned, and semiaquatic artiodactyl mammals, possessing three-chambered stomachs and walking on four toes on each foot. While they resemble pigs physiologically, their closest living relatives are the cetaceans. They are formally referred to as hippopotamids.
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Hippopotamidae is a family of large, thick-bodied mammals with bare skin that live partly in water and are surprisingly related to whales rather than pigs. These animals matter because they represent a unique branch of the mammal family tree and help scientists understand the evolutionary connections between seemingly different creatures.
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderArtiodactyla
- FamilyHippopotamidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
河马科（学名：Hippopotamidae）是哺乳纲偶蹄目的一科，为大型水陆两栖的草食动物，与鲸类同属河马形亚目。现存仅有河马和倭河马两种，都生活在非洲。
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- Analogous structures
- Species
- Recent species
- Fossil species
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Hippopotamidae is a family of stout, naked-skinned, and semiaquatic artiodactyl mammals, possessing three-chambered stomachs and walking on four toes on each foot. While they resemble pigs physiologically, their closest living relatives are the cetaceans. They are formally referred to as hippopotamids.
There are two living species of hippopotamid in two genera; the pygmy hippo, Choeropsis liberiensis of the forests of west Africa, and the common hippo, Hippopotamus amphibius. The term hippopotamus can also be applied to hippopotamids in general, although it is most frequently used for the common hippo and its respective genus.