FUN FACTS
1.
Hippos were once thought to sweat blood. Actually, hippos secrete a pinkish colored oil that helps them keep their skin moist in the hot African climate.


2.
Hippos spend most of their days in the water or wallowing in the mud, generally coming up on land to feed at night.


3.
Hippos are efficient grazers - their lips are almost 70 cm. or about two feet wide!


4.
Baby hippos swim the moment they are born because they are born underwater. And female hippos will actually baby-sit a group of other female's babies.

We felt really small when we saw these guys! Of course they are the 3rd largest living land mammal on earth. The kids thought it was funny about how big their lips are, they were telling Njoki and Natasha,,,,,” Now that is a smile a mile wide! “