Hippos are herbivores and mainly feed on short grass. This is the common short grass found in the Savannah game parks. Hippos feed on the same short grass that other herbivores like zebras, Uganda mobs, zebras and buffaloes can feed on.

To balance their diet out a little bit, hippos will eat a few species of wild fruit. This makes a very tiny percentage of their diet.

During the day, a hippo might be seen eating the grass that is found on the banks of the rivers and lakes that they inhabit. This is because it is much easier and more convenient to take short trips from the water during the day to feed and return when it gets a little hot.

In the evening, hippos go out of the water for some serious feeding. They can move long distances of more than 8 kilometers in search of food.

During this nocturnal feeding activity, an adult hippo can eat an average of 40 kilograms of grass. The Hippo uses its lips to pull grass and its 20-inch-long teeth to chew before swallowing.
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