2006-07-10 08:04:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
They don't actually swim. They more or less gallop underwater.
2006-07-10 08:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by Petra M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, hippos can swim very well. They are one of the only truly amphibious mammals. They even sleep in the water. Also, they can run very fast. They are very territorial and dangerous.
2006-07-10 08:09:02 · answer #2 · answered by derajer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great question, thanks for making me laugh, Hungry, hungry hippos!!! remember that game? Yes, they can swim and spend most of their lives in the water.
2006-07-10 08:08:26 · answer #3 · answered by sjrocksop 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they spend a great deal of their time in the water.
2006-07-10 08:08:31 · answer #4 · answered by nstone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they can.yhey can adapt to water by keeping their skin smooth.being large and plum is not a problem,as it is a fact that elephants are the best of swimmers
2006-07-10 08:11:55 · answer #5 · answered by JIJO G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. They are most at home in the water, spend most of their time in water, and are very graceful in the water.
2006-07-10 08:08:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Take the poor kid to the zoo.
2006-07-10 08:10:07 · answer #7 · answered by therego2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they can. Go to a library or search google.com
2006-07-10 08:08:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dun think they can do freestyle or backstroke kind of swim.. but they do swim.. i think they dog-paddle or walk on the seabed..
2006-07-10 08:10:12 · answer #9 · answered by wateva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, not as well as you, but animals are lighter than water, so we can't help but float. Thanks for asking, and good luck swimming!
2006-07-10 08:23:17 · answer #10 · answered by Thomas E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋