The word hippopotamus comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse". The hippopotamus is one of the largest quadrupeds. They have a stocky shape and short legs. Hippopotamuses are gregarious, living in groups of up to 30 animals; such a group is called a herd . A male hippopotamus is known as a bull, a female a cow, and a baby a calf. The hippopotamus is one of the most aggressive creatures in the world and is often regarded as one of the most dangerous animals in Africa. Hippos are still threatened by habitat loss and are often poached for their meat and ivory canine teeth.

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1932, Definitives 18v

28 Feb 2014
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1937, Animals 6v

3 Mar 2014
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1937, Companhia, definitives 19v

31 Oct 2021
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1947, Definitives 19v

10 Mar 2024
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1953, Animals 20v

7 Mar 2024
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1954, Definitives, animals 14v

26 Dec 2023
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1960, Definitives 16v

4 Dec 2023
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1962, Animals 6v

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1963, Animals 12v

14 Feb 2024
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1964, Animals 7v

26 Sep 2022
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1964, Animals 15v

21 Apr 2024
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1964, Animals 7v imperforated

24 Nov 2020
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21 Apr 2024
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1964, Zoo animals 20v

3 Oct 2023
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29 Mar 2024
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1964, Flora/Fauna 2 s/s

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1964, Animals 3v

24 May 2023
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1965, Independence 8v (foil stamps)

21 Apr 2024
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1965, Definitives, animals 14v

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1966, Animals 6v

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1967, Animals 6v

10 Feb 2024
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1968, Animals 5v

1 Mar 2024
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1968, Fairy tales 6v

26 Mar 2024
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1968, Animals 9v

26 Mar 2024
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1968, Fairy tales s/s

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1968, Animals 3 s/s

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1968, Animals 3 s/s, Imperforated

17 Aug 2023
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1970, Definitives 14v

5 Apr 2024
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1971, UNO 12v (3x [:::]

9 Sep 2021
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21 Sep 2023
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25 Sep 2023
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11 Feb 2024
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7 Mar 2024
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1972, Wild animals 8v

27 Apr 2023
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1972, Akagera park 10v

16 Aug 2023
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16 Feb 2024
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20 Jan 2023
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1973, King Wangchuk 5v

7 Jun 2017
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10 Mar 2024
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1974, Hippo s/s

17 Mar 2024
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1975, Erfurt Zoo 8v

31 Mar 2024
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1975, Animals 12v

26 Mar 2024
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1976, Mammals 4v

9 Feb 2024
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17 Dec 2023
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1976, African animals 6v

14 Aug 2021
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1976, Definitives, animals 12v

28 Mar 2024
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1977, Definitives, animals 17v

13 Feb 2024
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1977, Animals 36v

26 Mar 2024
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1977, Art & culture 4v

2 Mar 2024
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21 Jan 2023
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1978, WWF, animals 6v

14 Dec 2023
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1978, Endangered animals 6v

18 Dec 2023
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1978, Philexafrique 2v+tab [:T:]

22 Feb 2024
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1979, WWF, Endangered animals 6v

22 Feb 2024
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1979, Small Hippo 1v

21 Mar 2024
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1980, Disney 8v

9 Mar 2024
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1980, Animals 17v

2 Sep 2023
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1982, Animals 13v

20 Feb 2024
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1982, Virunga park 7v

7 Mar 2024
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1983, Animals, WWF Overprint 13v

7 Jan 2024
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1983, Protected animals 4v

5 Mar 2024
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1983, Disney in space 8v

5 Mar 2024
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1984, African transport 6v

5 Mar 2024
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citroen traction avant, locomobile, ac ace, vauxhall prince henry, delahaye 165, mazda 1105

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1985, Animals 4v

5 Mar 2024
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1987, Definitives, animals 20v

28 Mar 2024
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1987, Hippotamus amphibius 4v

16 Aug 2023
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1987, Hippotamus amphibius s/s

20 Jan 2023
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1987, Flora & fauna 8v

19 Jan 2024
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1988, Animals & plants 8v

22 Jun 2023
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1989, Definitives, animals 8v

3 Dec 2023
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1989, Waterpond 20v m/s

28 Apr 2023
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1989, Animals 4v

21 Jun 2023
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1989, Animals s/s

21 Jun 2023
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1990, Animals 18v m/s

5 Mar 2024
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1991, Animals 6v

21 Sep 2023
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1991, Animals s/s

21 Apr 2024
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1991, Animals s/s imperforated

21 Apr 2024
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1991, Animals 3 s/s

19 Jan 2023
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1991, Int. year of illiteracy 4v

28 Aug 2023
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1992, Hippo s/s

17 Aug 2023
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1992, Animals 12v

16 Aug 2023
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1993, Wild life 8v

26 Apr 2023
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1993, Animals 2x12v m/s

17 Aug 2023
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1993, Animals 12v m/s

19 May 2020
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1993, Animals 12v m/s

28 May 2023
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1994, Endangered animals 4v

26 Apr 2023
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1994, Animals 10v [++++]

15 Feb 2024
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1994, Carl Hagenbeck s/s

14 Feb 2024
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1995, Animals 7v

2 Apr 2024
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1995, African Animals 9v m/s

9 Mar 2024
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1996, Animals 12v m/s

5 Mar 2024
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1996, Animals 9v m/s

13 Jan 2024
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1996, Napoleon memorials 4v

7 Oct 2023
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1996, Tourism 5v

27 Aug 2023
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1996, Rare animals 6v m/s

13 Jan 2024
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