Hippopotamus emoji meaning

The hippopotamus emoji is a representation of the large, semi-aquatic mammal native to Africa, with thick, skin and short legs. It is depicted as a cartoonish, pink or purple animal with a large head, small ears, and a wide, square snout. It has a large, round body with short, stubby legs, and it is often shown standing on its hind legs, or with its mouth open in a playful or aggressive manner. The hippopotamus emoji is often used to represent the animal itself, or to symbolize strength, ferocity, or a love of water.

The hippopotamus emoji is also known as Hippo Emoji.

The hippopotamus emoji was approved in Unicode 11.0 and added in Emoji 11.0, see related proposal L2/17263