Namibia Hippopotamus
Namibia Hippopotamus generally live in groups of about fifteen individuals of which the largest, usually a bull is dominant. They can stay submerged for up to six minutes and can either swim under water or run along the bottom. Mating take place in water but calves are born on land. Hippos spend their days in or near water in deep shade, only coming out to graze at night for their hairless skin is very sensitive to the drying effect of the sun and moisture evaporates from it like a canvas bag. If the skin is exposed to too much sun it exudes a pink fluid as a natural sunscreen which filters out the dangerous ultraviolet rays. Hippopotami are dangerous animals especially in water. Anyone hiring a canoe, boat or mokoro without supervision should avoid deep water.
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