2 Rhino vs. Hippo

WHO WOULD WIN? RHINO VS. HIPPO

What would happen if a rhinoceros came face-to-face with a hippopotamus? What if they had a fight? Who do you think would win?

MEET A RHINO Rhino is a shortened version of rhinoceros, which means "nose horn." They certainly do have horns. This is a white rhino. FUN FACT White rhinos cannot swim! DID YOU KNOW? The white rhino is the second-largest land mammal. Only elephants are bigger. Scientific name: Ceratotherium simum.

MEET A HIPPO Hippo is a shortened version of hippopotamus. Hippopotamus means "river horse." From now on, we will call them rhino and hippo. FACT Hippos are mammals DEFINITION A mammal is a warm-blooded animal with fur or hair that gives milk to its young. Scientific name: Hippopotamus amphibius.

TYPES OF RHINOS There are five species of rhinos. LANGUAGE FACT White rhino's name may have come from the Dutch word weid. It means "wide," as in wide lips. WHITE RHINO COLOR FACT White rhinos and black rhinos actually are both gray and look alike. INDIAN RHINO BLACK RHINO HORN FACT Indian and Javan rhinos have only one horn. JAVAN RHINO SUMATRAN RHINO

TYPES OF HIPPOS There are two species of hippos. HIPPOPOTAMUS HEIGHT FACT The pygmy hippo is half as tall as a hippopotamus. PYGMY HIPPO DID YOU KNOW? The pygmy hippo weighs only one-fourth as much as a hippo.