Which mammal has a name which means 'river horse' in Greek?
Hippopotamus Hippopotamus The common hippopotamus ("Hippopotamus amphibius"), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus ("Choeropsis liberiensis" or "Hexaprotodon liberiensis"). The name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse" (). After the elephant and rhinoceros, the common hippopotamus is the third-largest type of land mammal and the heaviest extant artiodactyl. Despite their physical resemblance to pigs and other terrestrial even-toed ungulates, the closest living relatives of the Hippopotamidae are cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc.) from which they diverged
My Name Means Horse My Name Means Horse My Name Means Horse is the second album from American-born Australian folk pop singer, Ross Ryan. Its title references a lyric from his hit single, "I Am Pegasus" (September 1973), which appears thereon. The album, issued in February 1974, was Ryan's most successful. It won Most Popular Australian Album at the 1974 "TV Week" King of Pop Awards. The record was accredited with three gold discs: the first was presented to Ryan by then-Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. Well ahead of his album, "My Name Means Horse", American-born Australian folk pop singer, Ross Ryan issued a single,