Hippo
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A hippo or hippopotamus is either of two species of large African mammal which live mainly in and near water:
  • Hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus
    The hippopotamus , or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and the heaviest...

  • Pygmy Hippopotamus
    Pygmy Hippopotamus
    The pygmy hippopotamus is a large mammal native to the forests and swamps of western Africa . The pygmy hippo is reclusive and nocturnal...



Hippo may also refer to:

Given names

  • Hippo (Greek woman)
    Hippo (Greek woman)
    Hippo was a supposedly historical Greek woman mentioned by the 1st century AD Latin author Valerius Maximus as an example of chastity. She was also included among the Famous Women written about by Giovanni Boccaccio in the 14th century....

    , a Greek
    Greeks
    The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....

     woman mentioned by Valerius Maximus as an example of chastity
    Chastity
    Chastity refers to the sexual behavior of a man or woman acceptable to the moral standards and guidelines of a culture, civilization, or religion....

  • Hippo (philosopher)
    Hippo (philosopher)
    Hippo was a Presocratic Greek philosopher. He is variously described as coming from Rhegium, Metapontum, Samos, and Croton, and it is possible that there was more than one philosopher with this name....

    , a Presocratic Greek
    Ancient Greece
    Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...

     philosopher
  • Hippo, one of the mythical Oceanids
  • Hippo, one of the daughters of the mythical Thespius
    Thespius
    Thespius was a legendary founder and king of Thespiae, Boeotia. His life account is considered part of Greek mythology.-Life account:...

  • Hippo, one of the mythical Amazons
    Amazons
    The Amazons are a nation of all-female warriors in Greek mythology and Classical antiquity. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatia...

  • Sherrod DeHippo, founder of OhInternet

Brand and product names

  • Hippo CMS
    Hippo CMS
    Hippo CMS is an open-source information centered Content Management System. The Hippo CMS project was initiated and is maintained by . It's targeted at medium to large organisations managing content for multi-channel distribution like web sites and intranets...

    , an open-source content management system
  • Hippo Munchies, a wheat snack brand by Parle Agro
    Parle Agro
    Parle Agro is an Indian private limited company. It owns the brands like Frooti, Appy, LMN, Hippo and Bailley.- History :Parle Products was founded in 1929 in British India. It was owned by the Chauhan family of Vile Parle, Mumbai...

     available in India
    India
    India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

     (Vegetarian Product)

Other

  • A protein involved in Hippo signaling pathway
    Hippo signaling pathway
    The Hippo signaling pathway, also known as the Salvador/Warts/Hippo pathway, controls organ size in animals through the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis. The pathway takes its name from one of its key signaling components—the protein kinase Hippo...

    , a signaling pathway in cell regulation.
  • HIPPO
    Hippo
    A hippo or hippopotamus is either of two species of large African mammal which live mainly in and near water:* Hippopotamus* Pygmy HippopotamusHippo may also refer to:-Given names:...

    , a list of human threats to biodiversity
    Biodiversity
    Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...

  • Hippopotamus Defence
    Hippopotamus Defence
    The Hippopotamus Defence is a name for various irregular chess opening systems in which Black moves a number of his pawns to the third rank, often developing his pieces to the second rank, and does not move any of his pawns to the fourth rank in the opening...

    , a chess opening
  • An online literary and visual arts magazine for and by students at the University of Michigan Medical School
    • http://www.the-hippo.com/
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