Fascinating Facts About Hippos

Want to know some weird, wacky and unusual facts about these magnificent beast? Here they are, all laid out for you!

1. Hippo's don't eat fish!

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It's true! Hippos graze on grasses and fruits during the night.

2. Hippos legs are composed of solid bone

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Yep, it may sound wacky, but if it weren't for this clever adaptation hippos, all around the world would be floating!

3. Hippo remains have been found under Trafalger Square in England

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Once upon a time the U.K was a much warmer place... (Can't believe it? I know, but it's true!)

4. Hippo's excrete "Blood Sweat"

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Blood sweat isn't actually composed of either blood or sweat, as the name suggests, it contains anti-bacterial properties which speed up healing, and it also prevents the Hippo from getting sun burnt in the hot African sun.

5. Hippos spray their dung!

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Weird, I know! Although this unusual action helps these animals to find their way back to the river in the darkness of night.

6. A Hippos closest living relative is a WHAT?!

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A whale, that's what!! DNA evidence has proven this theory to be true!