The word hippopotamus comes from Greek words hippos, meaning horse, and potamos, meaning "river." Thus the name literally means "horse of the river" or "river horse."
The word hippopotamus comes from Greek words hippos, meaning horse, and potamos, meaning "river." Thus the name literally means "horse of the river" or "river horse."
The word hippopotamus comes from Greek words hippos, meaning horse, and potamos, meaning "river." Thus the name literally means "horse of the river" or "river horse."