Why is a hippo related to a whale?
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because they are both Fat.lol
is it really? how bizarre!!
no it related to the pig . i heard this on discover channel
Because they both have incredible amounts of blubber
maybe, because they're both mammals and they do share a laaaaarge amount of fatty tissue
Because is sister married one
it's a mammal, it's related more to the pig.
That's a very good question, it all comes down to common ancestors. Genetically when the DNA is sequenced from a whale and compared to that of the Hippo it shares an unusually high number of sequences then say when compared to that of a dog. It is because of these genetic similarities that we assume there is a common ancestor that evolution resulted in divergence of the species into separate new species.
As far as i can make out Hippos originated from whales about 3.5 million years ago.
Rose
It is not. It is related to the Pig
The hippopotamus - or "river horse" - is a belligerent creature, which puzzled the ancient Greeks by apparently sweating blood.
In fact, the thick red substance, which oozes from glands all over its skin, is one of the hippo's many ingenious survival tools.
The enormous relative of the pig occupies a unique amphibious niche - which requires some specialised equipment.
They get scratches and bites and cuts and yet they don't seem to get infections
Wayne Boardman, Zoological Society of London
Hippos consume as much vegetation as they can during the night, when they are shielded from the searing heat and sun. At dawn, they retire into water and spend their days resting, squabbling and, most importantly, digesting.
"Hippos are basically fermentation vats," Wayne Boardman, head of veterinary services at the Zoological Society of London, UK, told BBC News Online. "They are adapted to eating poor quality food stuffs, but to be able to get nutrition out of these, they need to be able to eat for long periods of time."
Because it is so important for hippos to eat a vast amount, they must venture out in the sun from time to time, to top up on their nightly binge.
But a traditional sunscreen - like fur - is not practical if you spend half your time submerged in water
Whale meet again
don't know where
don't know when
but I know
Whale meet again
some sunny day
But will you
please say hello
to the hippo
I know, tell him
I won't be long
I never knew that, anyone else want to add a few more verses, I'm in a funny mood, it's Friday
cause they are mammals.
but before this the scientists thought that the hippos were related to pigs.
His mother married her father
DNA, man, its an amazing thing!!
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