Their story, personality and the details worth observing in person.
Meet Nilo
Nilo is an invented editorial name for this provisional profile. In the sample story, the animal curiously explores keeper-provided enrichment and often chooses the same quiet spot to rest. This individual profile does not describe a real specimen and will be replaced by Bioparco.
An individual, not just a species
The identity card of Nilo
- Sex
- non specificato
- Origin
- The individual name, sex and story are invented provisional editorial content; scientific information refers to the species.
Verifiable facts and scientific language
Species profile
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
The hippopotamus is a large semiaquatic mammal with nearly hairless skin.
- Class
- Mammalia
- Diet
- Herbivore
- IUCN status
- VU Vulnerable Vulnerable (VU) It faces a high risk of extinction in the wild. IUCN Red List classification
- Natural habitat
- Rivers, lakes and wetlands near grazing areas.
- Distribution
- Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Feeding
- Mainly grasses grazed at night.
- Characteristics
- A large semiaquatic mammal with nearly hairless skin.
One fact to take home
Observe, connect, remember
A reddish skin secretion helps protect against sunlight and microbes.