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Common HippopotamusNilpferd

Hippopotamus amphibius

Mammals
10,041reporting days
604map cells
South AfricaMost reports in

The Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) belongs to the group Mammals. Wildpulse holds 10,041 reporting days in 604 map cells (hexagons about 14 miles / 22 km across) from open data by iNaturalist and GBIF.

Most reporting days are in South Africa (2,675), Tanzania (1,686), Kenya (1,418) and Botswana (812).

The Common Hippopotamus is reported all year round, most often in August (13 % of reporting days). This shows when people observe and report the species, not necessarily when it is most present.

The latest report in our data is from November 9, 2026.

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When is the Common Hippopotamus reported?

January: 758 reporting daysJanFebruary: 795 reporting daysFebMarch: 645 reporting daysMarApril: 585 reporting daysAprMay: 614 reporting daysMayJune: 859 reporting daysJunJuly: 1,169 reporting daysJulAugust: 1,297 reporting daysAugSeptember: 1,028 reporting daysSepOctober: 884 reporting daysOctNovember: 828 reporting daysNovDecember: 579 reporting daysDec

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