Whether you want a hippopotamus for Christmas or just like to see them at the zoo, let's get to know more about these semiaquatic mammals' swimming skills, or lack thereof. Can hippos swim?

Whether you want a hippopotamus for Christmas or just like to see them at the zoo, let's get to know more about these semiaquatic mammals' swimming skills, or lack thereof.

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Although hippos are indeed unable to swim, they have evolved as a species to develop unique adaptations that allow them to thrive in water environments.

Hippos are primarily herbivores, but they have been observed to eat other animal carcasses. They are big enough to do so, but do hippos eat humans?

An adorable baby hippo at the zoo in Richmond recently got a name, Petunia, and video shows she’s practicing her swimming — a sign that she’s reaching her age-appropriate milestones.

Its skin felt like a slimy piece of leather. With whiskers.

A newborn pygmy hippo is splashing into the New Year at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia.

Poppy — a viral baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo — got her own livestream on Jan. 13, the Virginia zoo announced.

Hippos are well known for being aquatic, but will you find a hippo swimming in the sea? HIPPOPOTAMUSES are among the largest and heaviest land mammals, falling just behind the elephants.

Did you know a group of hippos is called a bloat? Explore more fun facts about these amazing semiaquatic mammals.