hippopotamus: References & Edit History
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S.K. Eltringham, The Hippos: Natural History and Conservation (2010), synthesizes more than four decades of research in Africa into a coherent portrait of hippopotamus behavior, ecology, and management concerns. Richard Despard Estes, The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, Primates (2012), provides a useful summary of behavior and ecology. Glenn Feldhake, Hippos: Natural History & Conservation (2005), provides various details of hippos and their habitat and features several photographs of the species. Norman Myers, The Long African Day (1972), features hippos in this classic work that celebrates African wildlife.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Invalidated site: American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science Advances - Hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius): The animal silicon pump. | Oct 31, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Endangered Wildlife Trust - Hippopotamus amphibius Common Hippopotamus (PDF). | May 30, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Royal Society Publishing - Proceedings B - Hippopotamus are distinct from domestic livestock in their resource subsidies to and effects on aquatic ecosystems. | Mar 05, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius): The animal silicon pump. | Jan 24, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius): The animal silicon pump. | Aug 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature - Scientific Reports - Spatial ecology of male hippopotamus in a changing watershed. | Jun 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Philadelphia Zoo - Hippopotamus. | Apr 14, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: One Earth - How hippopotamus shape African waterways with their immense size and force. | Feb 15, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Better Planet Education - Hippopotamus - Overview. | Dec 17, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 07, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 08, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: San Diego Wildlife Alliance Library - Hippopotamus. | Aug 20, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science Advances - Hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius): The animal silicon pump. | Jun 24, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: South African National Biodiversity Institute - Red List of South African Species - Hippopotamus amphibius. | Jan 04, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Animal Corner - Hippopotamus. | Nov 07, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: World Animal Foundation - Getting to Grips With the Most Dangerous Land Animal � The Common Hippopotamus. | Aug 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Livescience - Facts about hippos. | Aug 29, 2022 | ||
| Added map depicting the geographic extent of Hippopotamus amphibius and Hexaprotodon liberiensis (which is also known as Choeropsis liberiensis). | Nov 27, 2017 | ||
| Removed text related to hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) populations near Lake Chad. | Nov 27, 2017 | ||
| Updated physical description, maturation time, conservation status, and evolution of Hippopotamus amphibious. Updated conservation status of the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis). | Mar 10, 2017 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Mar 10, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 20, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic - Kids - Hippopotamus. | Jul 21, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Biography of Princess Diana. | May 26, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: World Wildlife Fund - Hippopotamus. | May 26, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Biography of Sarah Vaughan. | Mar 04, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Wildscreen Arkive - Hippopotamus. | Mar 04, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: African Wildlife Foundation - Hippopotamus. | Mar 04, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - What do Hippos Eat. | Mar 04, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Animals and Plants - Hippo. | Mar 04, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Hippopotamus. | Mar 04, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic - Kids - Hippopotamus. | Jan 30, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: AZ Animals - Hippopotamus. | Jan 29, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic - Animals - Hippopotamus. | Jan 29, 2013 | ||
| Text added noting that the hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) is comparable in size and weight to the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) and the Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis). |
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Aug 17, 2012 | |
| Add new Web site: Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Fun Hippo Facts for Kids. | Mar 16, 2012 | ||
| Geologic time data updated. | Sep 15, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Animal Planet - Hippopotamus. | Apr 14, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Geographic - Hippopotamus. | Sep 03, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Hippopotamus. | May 28, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: African American Registry - Biography of Queen Latifah. | Feb 07, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Hippopotamus. | May 29, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 16, 2005 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 24, 2005 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 16, 2001 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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