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What does a hippopotamus eat?

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The hippopotamus is well adapted to thrive on its relatively nutrient-poor diet. While hippos do not ruminate or chew their cud like many other grazing animals, they do have a multi-chambered stomach and a much longer intestinal tract than other grass eaters. read more

There are scattered reports by scientists and amateur observers (note: NSFW gory pictures) of hippos attacking, killing, and eating other animals, stealing kills from predators, and scavenging carcasses, including those of other hippos. read more

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