Hippopotamus

Children understand that a hippopotamus is an animal with a large body, spends much of its time in water, and lives by eating grass

2026年7月9日 · こども図鑑
2026年7月9日 · こども図鑑
A hippopotamus is a very large animal.
Its body is round, and its legs are rather short.
It has a big mouth and small ears.

💬 What kind of animal is a hippopotamus?

A hippopotamus is a very large animal. Its body is round, and its legs are rather short. It has a big mouth and small ears.

🤔 Which part of the hippopotamus’s body looks the biggest?

Hippos live near rivers and lakes.
During the day, they often rest in the water.
They can keep their eyes, ears, and nose above the water.

💬 Hippos like water

Hippos live near rivers and lakes. During the day, they often rest in the water. They can keep their eyes, ears, and nose above the water.

🤔 Which parts of the hippo are sticking out above the water?

A hippo is an animal that eats grass.
It comes out of the water and walks through the grassland to eat.
Because it has a big body, it eats a lot of grass.

💬 Hippos eat grass

A hippo is an animal that eats grass. It comes out of the water and walks through the grassland to eat. Because it has a big body, it eats a lot of grass.

🤔 Hippos don’t eat meat—what kind of food do they eat?

Hippos have babies too.
Baby hippos grow up close to their parents.
Even when they are small, they go into the water.

💬 Baby hippos

Hippos have babies too. Baby hippos grow up close to their parents. Even when they are small, they go into the water.

🤔 Which is bigger, the parent hippo or the baby hippo?