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= = This wiki was created as part of The Stephens Group Milwaukee Digital Media Conference 2008. Groups of educators were assigned an exhibit at the [|Milwaukee County Zoo]. This group was given the task of investigating the [|hippopotamus].

The Milwaukee Zoo is currently the home to two hippopotamuses, or hippopotami, if you prefer. Patty and Puddles are the names of this mother and daughter pair. The hippo is often called the River Horse from the Greeks, and it is found on only one of the seven continents as shown on the [|map]. Some sources also refer to this animal as the Nile hippopotamus. (See the podcast with the zoo employee below). Although the hippo ranks second only to the elephant in size for a land mammal, the video indicates the huge girth of the animal that balances on cloven hooves, and definitely appears more comfortable in the water. Don't let that fool you, however, as you will learn some surprising facts about the swiftness of this animal on land as well.

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After viewing all of the pages in this wiki, please take a look at the slide show, and as you view each slide, try to recall something you learned about this creature as the slide tries to capture a specific fact.

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