BUSINESS >Turkeyâs Top 500 companies announced. Turkish oil refiner TÃ¼praÅ, which posted over 40 billion liras in sales. Turkish oil refiner TÃ¼praÅ, the majority stake in which is owned by Turkish conglomerate KoÃ§ Holding, has again topped the list of the Top 500 Turkish companies for 2012, the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (Ä°SO) announced today.
When submerged underwater, hippos can hold their breath for 5 minutes or even longer if needed. Hippos have nostrils located on the top of their heads, which allows them to breathe even if the rest of their body is under water.
Common hippos give birth underwater, while pygmy hippo calves are born on land. A pygmy hippo calf can nurse from its mother on land or underwater. A loud eater, the pygmy hippo can be heard munching from up to 150 feet (45 meters) away. Pygmy hippos were unknown to Western science until about 1840.A common or river hippo weighs about 10 times as much as a pygmy hippo. loud eater, the pygmy hippo can be heard munching from up to 150 feet (45 meters) away. Pygmy hippos were unknown to Western science until about 1840. A common or river hippo weighs about 10 times as much as a pygmy hippo.