What does the word "hippopotamus" literally mean?

happy pig

big beaver

wet cow

river horse

Greek hippopotamus comes from hippos "horse" (as in hippodrome) + potamos "river, rushing water" (as in Mesopotamia)

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How do baby birds get oxygen inside their eggs?

They have a large oxygen supply from the start

Oxygen is created during protein reduction

Oxygen comes in through pores in the shell

They don't need oxygen at all

Which dogs are known to eat fish?

Okavango river is famous for its biologically rich delta. What is the river's outlet?

Guinea Bay

Indian Ocean

Red Sea

It doesn't have an outlet to the sea

What is the most ancient written language?