Comments on: Hippos Take a Break http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2006/11/01/hippos-take-a-break/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:09:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: kinky hippos http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2006/11/01/hippos-take-a-break/#comment-442 kinky hippos Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:37:33 +0000 http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2006/11/01/hippos-take-a-break/#comment-442 well they mostly eat food <em>Moderator's note: Let's be a little more helpful. Wild hippos eat grasses and fruits; at the San Diego Zoo the hippos are fed herbivore pellets, alfalfa and Bermuda hay, lettuce, and on special occasions, melons. Learn more about hippos at</em> http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-hippopotamus.html well they mostly eat food

Moderator’s note: Let’s be a little more helpful. Wild hippos eat grasses and fruits; at the San Diego Zoo the hippos are fed herbivore pellets, alfalfa and Bermuda hay, lettuce, and on special occasions, melons. Learn more about hippos at http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-hippopotamus.html

]]> By: Emilija http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2006/11/01/hippos-take-a-break/#comment-47 Emilija Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:29:44 +0000 http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2006/11/01/hippos-take-a-break/#comment-47 What do hippos eat? I am 8 years old. What do hippos eat? I am 8 years old.

]]> By: barbara http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2006/11/01/hippos-take-a-break/#comment-46 barbara Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:40:38 +0000 http://sandiegozoo.org/wpmu/zoointernquest/2006/11/01/hippos-take-a-break/#comment-46 I believe it is said that hippos turn pink because of the heat. Is this true or a myth? If true, what causes the pink color and does it harm them in anyway? I believe that the photo above shows a tint of pink. <em>Editor's note: That pinkish red secretion coming out of the hippo's skin is an oily substance that moisturizes and protects the skin from sunburn. Pretty neat, eh?</em> I believe it is said that hippos turn pink because of the heat. Is this true or a myth? If true, what causes the pink color and does it harm them in anyway? I believe that the photo above shows a tint of pink.

Editor’s note: That pinkish red secretion coming out of the hippo’s skin is an oily substance that moisturizes and protects the skin from sunburn. Pretty neat, eh?

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