Did you know?
Hippos
also bask on the shoreline and secrete an oily red substance,
which gave rise to the myth that they sweat blood. The liquid
is actually a skin moistener and sunblock that may also provide
protection against germs. Hippos once had a broader distribution
but now live in eastern central and southern sub-Saharan Africa,
where their populations are in decline.
Let's go see Ezius and his family.
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