Massive animal living in or around rivers in tropical Africa (12)

I believe the answer is:

hippopotamus

(Other definitions for hippopotamus that I've seen before include "African animal" , "Large African mammal frequenting rivers" , "African river beast" , "Large semi-aquatic mammal" , "Creature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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