fun facts about hippos

• hippos can not swim or float
• hippos can bounce off the bottom of the water to come up
• hippos can hold their breath for up to 5 minutes
• a group of hippos is called a dale, herd, pod, or bloat
• some hippos can run up to 30 kilometers per hour
• hippos can sleep underwater
• hippopotamus means river horse
• a hippo has a bite force of about 2,000 pounds per square inch
• a hippo can not jump on land