Saint Louis Zoo - Blog: #BringTheStlZooToYou – April 2

St. Louis MO

02 April, 2021

5:16 PM

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Press release from the Saint Louis Zoo - Blog: April 02, 2021 Species Spotlight This week's Species Spotlight: Nile hippopotamus Animal Name: Mashavu  Scientific Name: Hippopotamus amphibius Geographical Range: Sub-Saharan Africa Habitat: Rivers and lakes with surrounding grasslands Conservation Status: Vulnerable Home at the Zoo: River's Edge Fun Fact: Hippopotamus means "river horse" in Greek, but the animal is more closely related to the pig than the horse. Photo: Robin Winkelman #StlZooSpeciesSpotlight This press release was produced by the Saint Louis Zoo - Blog. The views expressed here are the author's own.