hippopotamuses
- plural of hippopotamus.
Example Sentences
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Hippopotamuses give birth to hippopotamus calves, Joshua trees produce Joshua tree seedlings, and flamingos lay eggs that hatch into flamingo chicks.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Hippopotamuses can also cause damage to crops because they are mainly herbivores and seek food in large quantities at night.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2022
Hippopotamuses are some of the most unfriendly creatures in the animal kingdom.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2022
Hippopotamuses are herbivories and rarely bother other animals.
From National Geographic • Jan. 29, 2021
The bones of Hyenas, Tigers, Elephants, Rhinoceroses, and Hippopotamuses were mingled with those of Deer, Bears, Wolves, Foxes, and many smaller creatures.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863 by Various
