CHAPTER 1 5 TIME TO EAT A group of hippopotamuses wades in the river The lead hippo grumbles Other hippos join him They make booming sounds They slowly leave the river It is time for the hippos to forage for dinner One hippo leads others in search of food
Africa Indian Ocean where hippos live Atlantic Ocean Hippos live in many places across Africa During the day the air is at its hottest Hippos are not very active They rest in the cool water They spend as many as 16 hours there each day Hippos must leave the 6
7 water to get food Their travels could take them 6 miles 10 km Hippos live in Africa They live near lakes or rivers The water must be deep enough for the hippos to submerge themselves If a hippo is out of the water too long its skin will become dry The skin will start to crack FUN FACT The word hippopotamus means river horse in Greek
