Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Summary 3
The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) used to occur up through the Nile in historic times. Longer ago, they occured throughout the southwestern part of Europe, reaching north to Britain and the Netherlands. The hippo currently occurs in 0% of its former range within the W Palearctic.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Arno & Louise, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/15745225@N00/3550777139
- (c) Stan van Remmerden, todos os direitos reservados, uploaded by Stan van Remmerden
- Adaptado por Stan van Remmerden de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippopotamus_amphibius
Mais informações
BioDiversity4All Mapa
| Status in w palearctic | 0% of original range |
|---|---|
| Ecological niche | Megaherbivore |
| Region | Europe - Central, Europe - Iberia, Europe - Italy, Europe - Southeastern, Europe - Western, Middle East - Anatolia, Middle East - Levant, North Africa - Eastern |
| Z ecotourism potential | 5 |
