Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Summary 3
The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) used to occur up through the Nile in historic times. Longer ago, they occured throughout the southwestern part of Europe, reaching north to Britain and the Netherlands. The hippo currently occurs in 0% of its former range within the W Palearctic.
Sources and Credits
- (c) Arno & Louise, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/15745225@N00/3550777139
- (c) Stan van Remmerden, all rights reserved, uploaded by Stan van Remmerden
- Adapted by Stan van Remmerden from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippopotamus_amphibius
More Info
iNat Map
| Status in w palearctic | 0% of original range |
|---|---|
| Ecological niche | Megaherbivore |
| Region | Europe - Central, Europe - Iberia, Europe - Italy, Europe - Southeastern, Europe - Western, Middle East - Anatolia, Middle East - Levant, North Africa - Eastern |
| Z ecotourism potential | 5 |
