Asian Hippopotamus Tooth Row
$30.00
This large aquatic herbivore can be aggressive when protecting its territory. The Hippopotamus contributes to more human deaths in Africa than lions, crocodiles, and venomous snakes combined.
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Description
Asian Hippopotamus Tooth Row measures 4 inches. Asian Hippopotamus Tooth Row is museum quality polyurethane resins. Bahang atae. Pleistocene, from the Kabuh formation, Sangiran, Central Java, Indonesia. Our precise tooth can be used as a teaching tool, museum tooth exhibit, home deor tooth or office decor tooth.
Asian Hippopotamus or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal and ungulate native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae.
Asian Hippopotamus are recognizable by their barrel-shaped torsos, wide opening mouths revealing large canine tusks, nearly hairless bodies, columnar legs and large size; adults average 3,310 lbs. and 2,870 lbs. for males and females respectively.
Asian Hippopotamus inhabit rivers, lakes, and mangrove swamps, where territorial males preside over a stretch of river and groups of five to thirty females and young hippos. During the day, Hippopotamus amphibius remain cool by staying in the water or mud. They emerge at dusk to graze on grasses.
While hippos rest near each other in the water, grazing is a solitary activity and hippos are not territorial on land. The Asian Hippopotamus is among the most dangerous animals in the world due to its highly aggressive and unpredictable nature. They are threatened by habitat loss and poaching for their meat and ivory canine teeth.
The Asian Hippopotamus jaw is powered by a large masseter and a well-developed digastric; the latter loops up behind the former to the hyoid. A moderate folding of the orbicularis oris muscle allows the hippo to achieve such a gape without tearing any tissue. Hippo teeth sharpen themselves as they grind together. The lower canines and lower incisors are enlarged, especially in males, and grow continuously.
The incisors can reach 1 ft 4 in., while the canines reach up to 1 ft 8 in. The canines and incisors are used for combat and play no role in feeding. Though they are bulky animals, hippos can gallop at 19 mph on land but normally trot.
The Asian Hippopotamus are incapable of jumping but can climb up steep banks. Despite being semiaquatic and having webbed feet, an adult Hippo is not a particularly good swimmer nor can it float.
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| Weight | 3 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4 in |
| Asian Hippopotamus Facts | Kingdom: Animalia |
