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'''Hippos''' are peaceful, friendly [[river]] [[creature]]s that may appear on a map in groups of three to nine. When riled, however, they can be incredibly deadly due to their large size and tendency to knock or herd dwarves into rivers.  
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'''Hippos''' are large [[amphibious]] [[creature]]s who can be found in [[tropical]] [[lake]]s and [[river]]s, where they appear in clusters of 3-7 individuals. They are the largest mundane animals that may be found in freshwater, though unlike in real life, in-game hippos are benign meanderers who will rarely fight back if threatened, though they may potentially be deadly due to their large size and tendency to knock or herd [[dwarves]] into rivers. An infant hippo is known as a ''hippo calf''.
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Hippos can be captured in [[cage]] [[trap]]s and [[Animal trainer|trained]] into valuable exotic [[pet]]s. Since they can become very tall and heavy (~ 1.5 tons), they are a great [[food]] source when [[butcher]]ed, and also provide [[ivory]]. They may also be a great source of occupied [[coffin]]s. Hippos take 5 years to reach their full size, considerably more than most other animals.
  
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Since they can become very tall and heavy (~ 1.5 tons), they are a great [[food]] source when [[butcher]]ed. They may also be a great source of occupied [[coffin]]s.
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Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] hippos for their ''strength''.
  
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Hippos have a respectable pet value of 400 and make lovely hard-to-kill pets.
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[[File:Hippopotamus - 04.jpg|thumb|400px|center|Admired for its ''strength''.]]
  
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[[File:Hippopotamus - 04.jpg|thumb|400px|center|A hippo out of the water]]
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Some [[scholar|scholars]] question whether a hippopotamus is a hippopotamus, or just a really cool opotamus.
  
 
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Hippo
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Urist likes hippos for their strength.
Portrait

No portrait

Biome

Variations

Hippo - Hippo man - Giant hippo

Attributes

· Amphibious

Tamed Attributes
Pet value 400

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Not hunting/war trainable 

Size
Birth: 50,000 cm3
Mid: 750,000 cm3
Max: 1,500,000 cm3

Age
Adult at: 5
Max age: 40-50
Butchering returns

Food items

Meat 14-54
Fat 13-19
Brain 1
Heart 1
Lungs 2-4
Intestines 4-6
Liver 1-2
Kidneys 2
Tripe 1-2
Sweetbread 1
Eyes 2
Spleen 1

Raw materials

Bones 21-29
Skull 1
Ivory 2-3
Skin Raw hide

Wikipedia article

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A huge, round, hairless river creature. It is a plant-eating animal but has long tusks and can be aggressive and deadly if disturbed.

Hippos are large amphibious creatures who can be found in tropical lakes and rivers, where they appear in clusters of 3-7 individuals. They are the largest mundane animals that may be found in freshwater, though unlike in real life, in-game hippos are benign meanderers who will rarely fight back if threatened, though they may potentially be deadly due to their large size and tendency to knock or herd dwarves into rivers. An infant hippo is known as a hippo calf.

Hippos can be captured in cage traps and trained into valuable exotic pets. Since they can become very tall and heavy (~ 1.5 tons), they are a great food source when butchered, and also provide ivory. They may also be a great source of occupied coffins. Hippos take 5 years to reach their full size, considerably more than most other animals.

Some dwarves like hippos for their strength.

Admired for its strength.
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Some scholars question whether a hippopotamus is a hippopotamus, or just a really cool opotamus.

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