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The Hippopotamus (or hippo, for short), is one of the largest land mammals in existence. The Hippopotamus, is mostly aquatic, spending most of the day submerged in the water. This is because of the unique skin of the Hippopotamus, two inches thick and without sweat glands, requiring the hippo to stay under water to stay cool. The Hippopotamus is also able to sleep underwater, with a reflex allowing the hippo to breathe. The Hippopotamus sinks in the water, rather than floating: they run across the bottom of the river instead of swimming. A group of Hippopotamuses can consist of anywhere from 10 - 100 animals, but despite the large size of the groups they are not social animals, and the reason they group together is unknown. These groups also sound very funny. In the early 1900s, US representative Robert F. Brourard wanted to release hippos into the Louisiana bayous to eat invasive species and provide meat for Americans. This plan was surprisingly well received, but did not pass.