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text: How big is a baby hippopotamus when it is born?, correct: 50-110 pounds, incorrect: 70-130 pounds,30-85 pounds,90-150 pounds, fun fact: Baby hippos are born after an eight-month gestation period and take 5 to 7 years to fully mature.,text: How loud is the snort or grumble of a hippopotamus?, correct: 115 decibels, incorrect: 75 decibels,135 decibels,50 decibels, fun fact: Hippo noises are about as loud as a noisy rock concert and can be heard from half a mile away.,text: What does the name "Hippopotamus" mean?, correct: "River horse", incorrect: "Big eater","Sea cow","Broad nose", fun fact: "Hippopotamus" is a Latin word derived from Greek roots. Carl Linnaeus gave hippos their scientific name in 1758.,text: What is the typical lifespan of a hippopotamus?, correct: Up to 50 years old, incorrect: Up to 60 years old,Up to 70 years old,Up to 30 years old, fun fact: Hippos living in captivity live up to a decade longer than hippos that have to survive in the wild.,text: What is the name of a female hippopotamus?, correct: Cow, incorrect: Hen,Queen,Doe, fun fact: Female hippos usually give birth to one baby hippo, or "calf," every two years. They travel in groups for safety.,text: How big is a typical group of hippopotamuses?, correct: 10-20 hippos, incorrect: 5-9 hippos,21-26 hippos,30+ hippos, fun fact: A hippo group usually consists of one male leader, females, juveniles, and males too young to breed.,text: How long can a hippopotamus hold its breath underwater?, correct: Up to five minutes, incorrect: Up to two minutes,Up to seven minutes,Up to 11 minutes, fun fact: In addition to having a great lung capacity, hippos can remain submerged thanks to folds that keep their ears and nostrils shut while underwater.,text: How much grass can a hippopotamus eat in a single 24-hour period?, correct: Up to 80 pounds, incorrect: Up to 50 pounds,Up to 100 pounds,Up to 125 pounds, fun fact: Hippos are herbivores that prefer to search for grass and similar vegetation at night.,text: Where do hippopotamuses spend most of their time?, correct: Underwater, incorrect: Under shade trees,In the open plains,In the bushes, fun fact: Keeping submerged keeps hippos nice and cool, and they can still breathe and see the world around them thanks to having their nose and eyes on top of their heads.,text: What is the only larger land animal (in terms of height and weight) than the hippopotamus?, correct: The elephant, incorrect: The wildebeest,The rhinoceros,The giraffe, fun fact: Male hippos can measure almost four yards long and weigh over three tons!
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Hippopotamus
How big is a baby hippopotamus when it is born?
30-85 pounds
90-150 pounds
70-130 pounds
50-110 pounds
