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HIPPOPOTAMI. 
Chap. XIY. 
numerous in the parts of the river where they are never hunted. 
The males appear of a dark colour, the females of yellowish 
brown. There is not such a complete separation of the sexes 
among them as among elephants. They spend most of their 
time in the water, lolling about in a listless, dreamy manner 
^^Tien they come out of the river by night, they crop off the soft 
succulent grasses very neatly. When they blow, they puff up 
the water about tlrree feet high. 
