Considering adult... 2. Baby hippos are usually born underwater and must swim to the surface to take their first breath! Each female has only one calf every two years.

There are two types of hippos: common hippopotamus from south Sahara in East Africa (the big one) and the small one named Pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis of liberiensis) which comes from West Africa, and it is less common.

The hippos tusks never stop growing. They Can Suckle Underwater Giphy 10 Facts About Baby Hippos And Hippo Pregnancy 1. Hippos spend a total of 16 hours a day underwater, so the babies… A group of hippos is called a raft, pod, herd, dale or bloat!

The name "hippopotamus" means "water-horse". Baby Hippos Weigh About 100 Pounds Baby Hippo Facts. Hippos regularly hold their breath for 5 minutes or more. Flickr / Britt Reints The hippo is the third largest animal in the world, after the elephant and the rhinoceros. Hippos weigh just about 100 pounds when they’re born. Hippo calves weigh nearly 100 pounds at birth and can suckle on land or underwater by closing their ears and nostrils.