The Hippopotamus was named by the greeks as the “river horse”
because they love water, they can spend up to 16 hours a day in rivers and
lakes to keep themselves cool in the African sun. If I spent that long in
water, there’s a chance the wrinkles would make me look like some sort of giant
raison
Location: Africa
Diet: Herbivore
Lifespan: Up to 40 years in the wild
Interesting fact: When hippos bask on the shoreline they can often be seen to leak an oily red substance, this started a myth at how hippos sweat blood. In fact the liquid is a skin moistener and sunblock which can also provide protection from germs.
Diet: Herbivore
Lifespan: Up to 40 years in the wild
Interesting fact: When hippos bask on the shoreline they can often be seen to leak an oily red substance, this started a myth at how hippos sweat blood. In fact the liquid is a skin moistener and sunblock which can also provide protection from germs.
Here’s an extraordinary video of Karl Pilkington visiting a
family that have a hippo as a pet. We really would not recommend this, but we
do love Karl pilkington’s reaction!
