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Many hippopotamuses are native to sub-Saharan Africa. A hippos Swahili name is Kiboko. They are also very sensitive to sun so they spend most of their time in water and using the water and mud to keep cool. On average an adult male hippo weighs about 3,200 to 4,000 pounds, and an adult female weighs about 2,900 to 3,300 pounds. They can grow to be about 13 feet long and five feet tall. There average lifespan is about 50 years. Hippos like the habitat of rivers, swamps, and protected areas. There predators are humans, lions, and crocodiles. Hippos are also herbivorous mammals. They are very aggresive animals and a sign to daily ighting is deep scars and fresh. An adult hippo can be underwater or about six minutes, but a newborn can only be underwater or a half a minute.