Are there hippos in the African savannah?

Answer 1

Most definitely! A savanna is a rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees, which can be found between a tropical rain forest and desert biome. Not enough rain falls on a savanna to support forests. Savannas are also known as tropical grasslands. They are found in a wide band on either side of the equator on the edges of tropical rainforests. There are savannahs in S. America, the Indian sub-continent, Australia, and several enormous ones in sub-Saharan Africa. The one that stretches across the middle of Africa includes many very large lakes and rivers, including Lake Victoria and the river Nile, which are both plentiful in Hippos! Hippos sometimes move a long way during the rainy season, from pool to pool, so when everything begins to dry out during the rest of the year, they seem out of place in a small watering hole very far from a major body of water. Hunters and poachers often kill hippos, because you can get very close to them and there is a lot of meat on them. I lived in East Africa for four years, and saw a lot of them, some closser than I cared to! Hope that is helpful.

Answer 2

In and near the rivers, yes. They require permanent water. The word "hippopotamus" comes from the Greek words for horse and river and it means "river horse".