Reference of finished painting
1. Draw the outline of the hippo’s ears and head in the middle. The hippopotamus is huge, so we can draw a big face.
2. The two big ovals on the top of the face are his eyes. Next, draw two slightly smaller ovals for his nostrils.
3. Two semicircular ears. Draw a large circle for the hippos thick legs, and draw its toes underneath.
4. Use curved lines to connect his chubby body. Make the eyes and nostrils black.
5. Let’s paint the hippo our favorite color.
Hippopotamus (scientific name: Hippopotamus amphibius) is the largest omnivorous mammal among freshwater species. It is huge, with a body length of 4 meters, a shoulder height of 1.5 meters, and a weight of about 3 tons. It has a thick and round body, short limbs, and four toes on its feet. The head is huge, the eyes and ears are small, the mouth is particularly large, the tail is small, the lower canine teeth are huge, 50-60 cm long, 2.5 kg in weight, the skin is thick, about 40-50 mm, except for the snout, tail and ears. Except for the hair, the skin of the whole body is exposed. It lives in areas with abundant aquatic plants in tropical Africa. During the day, it spends almost all of its time in the water. It eats aquatic plants and has a daily food intake of more than 100 kilograms. When there is a shortage of aquatic plants, it goes ashore at night to forage for plants or crops. It is docile in nature, afraid of cold and prefers warmth. It is good at swimming and can swim along the coast. It can sneak under the river for 5 to 10 minutes and has a lifespan of 30 to 40 years.Distributed in Africa.
