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    The greeks coined the wod hippopotamus to mean 'river horse', but what is the animal (river pig, river buffalo, river elephant, river rhino) ?

    Question #20944. Asked by surya. (Jul 28 02 5:04 PM)


    mibmob

    		I don't know if anyone else understands this question, because I don't. The Hippo is an artiodactyl which makes it a 'relative' of both the pig and the rhino. It is a pachyderm so it is also a relative of the elephant and the rhino.


    Jul 28 02, 5:14 PM
    Fosse4

    		Can't find my reference but have heard/read the Hippo being called the River Pig.

    Jul 28 02, 6:37 PM
    Barrow boy

    		As the hippo is the largest (I think) member of the pig family, river pig would seem to be appropriate.

    Jul 28 02, 8:01 PM

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