THE HIPPOPOTAMUS.—One of the largest and most formidable animals known to natural history is the Hippopotamus or River Horse. Its short clumsy legs bear a body of great bulk and a tough hide, and its head is one of the most peculiar, 1895

“the hippopotamus. —one of the largest and most formidable animals known to natural history is the hippopotamus or river horse. Its short clumsy legs bear a body of great bulk and a tough hide, and its head is one of the most peculiar and repulsive possessed by any animal; the neck is short and very thick. The expression of ferocity in its face is a true index to its character. The native home of the hippopotamus is in the large rivers of the northern part of central africa. (hippopotamus amphibius. )” illustration by friedrich specht, evidently engraved by carl gottlob specht (q53507284) (from mark), for brehm’s life of animals: a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools, vol. 1, mammalia, by dr. Alfred edmund brehm, 1895. Digitized by google from the collection of the university of illinois at urbana‐champaign. Downloaded from hathitrust. <https://hdl. Handle. Net/2027/uiug. 30112000656238?urlappend=%3bseq=571>. Date: 1895.