While the common hippo is not in danger of extinction, the species is threatened by loss of habitat as a result of human encroachment and the continued expansion of the Sahara Desert. Hippos graze on land; they do not eat while in the water and arenât known to graze on aquatic plants. They prefer short, creeping grass and small green shoots and reeds.
8)Grey wolves live an average of 8-10 years, but sometime longer in the wild. Red wolves are usually under 10 years in the wild. 9) Wolves, like all dogs, are coursers and can maintain a speed for a period of time to chase prey (vs. cats which are stalkers and display fast speeds for short distances). Grey wolves can run up to about 50km/h (30mph). 10) The distance they travel depends again on prey availability, but can travel 15-50km a day (10-30miles).
Gray wolf pack characteristics: Gray wolves are social animals. They usually live and hunt in packs of six to 10 members and often range over long distancesâup to 12 miles or moreâin a single day. Typically, several members of a wolf pack will hunt together, cooperating to pursue and bring down large prey.oday, the gray wolf's North American range has been reduced to Canada and parts of Alaska, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.