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The word “hippopotamus” has an interesting origin. It comes from Ancient Greek, where hippos means “horse” and potamos means “river.” So, hippopotamos literally translates to “river horse.”
This makes sense when you think about the animal’s lifestyle, as hippopotamuses spend much of their time in rivers and lakes. Despite the “horse” in its name, the hippopotamus is not closely related to horses, but rather to whales and dolphins!