"Fascinating images accompany information about the hippopotamus. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of hippopotamuses, the large African mammals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why hippos live mostly in water"--

"A boy travels to Africa, observes hippopotamuses in the wild, and learns how dangerous they can be when defending their herds"--

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!--