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The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis).
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 5,154 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Hippopotamus is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,154 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Hippopotamus aanteken
Kruger National ParkLimpopo · Best Apr to Sep5 plekke
Phinda Private Game ReserveKwaZulu-Natal · Year-round5 plekke
Sabi Sand Game ReserveMpumalanga · Year-round4 plekke
Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep3 plekke
Amakhala Game ReserveEastern Cape · Year-round2 plekke
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr2 plekke
Timbavati Private Nature ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 plekke
Madikwe Game ReserveNorth West · Best Apr to Sep1 plek
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50+ resultate in Suid-Afrika
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Hippopotamus in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Hippopotamus at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve, Amakhala Game Reserve and Gondwana Game Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Hippopotamus in South Africa?
- The Hippopotamus is most recorded in Mpumalanga (41% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (21% of records), Limpopo (21% of records), based on 5 154 iNaturalist observations. 51 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Hippopotamus on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Hippopotamus?
- The Hippopotamus is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the conservation status of the Hippopotamus?
- The Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
- What is the Hippopotamus?
- The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis). The name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse" (ἱπποπόταμος).