A 54-year-old caretaker at Ranchi’s Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park died after being critically injured by a hippopotamus while attempting to move a newborn calf. The zoo is investigating the incident and plans to offer compensation to the family.
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A video showing tourists throwing a plastic bag into the mouth of a hippopotamus at Taman Safari in Indonesia has gone viral, sparking outrage and calls for the individuals to be arrested. While some argue the object is actually cotton candy, many believe it to be a plastic bag and express concern for the animal’s safety.
Rumors of pink hippo milk have circulated for years, but the truth is, hippo milk is actually white or cream-colored. The pink substance that hippos secrete is not milk, but a unique skin secretion with antimicrobial and sunscreen properties. This secretion can turn red, pink, or orange when exposed to the sun, and can sometimes mix with milk, giving it a pinkish hue. However, pink milk in hippos can indicate a health problem.
A hippopotamus that was believed to be male for seven years has been confirmed to be female by DNA testing. The 12-year-old hippo, named Gen-chan, arrived at the Osaka Tennoji Zoo in Japan in 2017 and was initially identified as male based on customs documents. However, zookeepers noticed that Gen-chan lacked typical male hippo behaviors and could not visually identify any male genitalia, prompting them to request DNA analysis. The zoo announced the results last week and stated that they will continue to provide a comfortable environment for Gen-chan.