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The amazing true story of the orphaned baby hippo and 130-year-old giant turtle whose remarkable friendship touched millions around the world.The inspiring true story of two great friends, a baby hippo named Owen and a 130-yr-old giant tortoise named Mzee (Mm-ZAY). When Owen was stranded after the Dec 2004 tsunami, villagers in Kenya worked tirelessly to rescue him. Then, to everyone's amazement, the orphan hippo and the elderly tortoise adopted each...
6) Hiccupotamus
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The jungle animals are having a musical celebration! Mouse squeaks, Bird tweets, and Centipede taps his feet. Then more animals hear the music and want to join in, as Monkey, Warthog, and Crocodile bring their own music-making talents to the group. But what is that silly Hippo doing?
8) Hippopotamus
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Hippos are fascinating animals, and they can be fun to watch at the zoo. In the wild, however, they're actually pretty gross! Readers of this innovative book learn all about the grossest parts of these unique animals' lives, such as how males mark their territory by flinging poo.
11) Hippos
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"Hippos are one of the largest land mammals in the world! These big vegetarians prefer to spend their time in the water. Readers will enjoy learning more about hippos with . . . facts and . . . photos"--Provided by publisher.
12) Huge hippos
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Hippos love to lie in the water, and they lounge for hours at a time! Through easy-to-read text and vivid full-color photographs, early readers will learn why these huge animals love to lounge, as well as why they hunt at night, and just how much food can fill their big bellies! Accessible text offers facts that highlight early life science concepts for beginning readers, and makes learning about these great big animals fun and educational. A picture...
13) Baby hippos
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"This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about the fascinating world of the baby hippo, including information about where they live and what they eat"--
17) Hippos are huge!
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What's the deadliest animal in Africa? It's not the lion or the crocodile--it's the hippopotamus! Hippos have razor-sharp tusks, weigh as much as fifty men, and can run twenty-five miles per hour! Follow these hefty hulks as they glide underwater, play tug-of-war, swat balls of dung at one another, and nuzzle their young in the mud. Just don't get too close--they could chomp you in two!
19) Fiona the hippo
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Fiona the hippo faces the challenges of growing up with an "I've got this!" attitude.
On January 24, 2017, Fiona the hippo was born at the Cincinnati Zoo, six weeks before her due date. She weighed only 29 pounds, which is very small for a Nile hippo. She was too weak to stand and nurse from her mother, so Fiona received around-the-clock attention from the zoo's animal care staff, dubbed "Team Fiona", and even from nurses at Cincinnati Children's...
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