Picture from American Wildlife Foundation. 2009. 7 Dec 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Green Gal's Question: Does a hippo have fat for protection or warmth?
If you think about the habits of a hippo, you will realize that they spend all day in the water. A hippo's fat is there to make sure the water can't absorb his heat. There are also oily creases in a hippo's skin to protect him from the harmful sun.
Picture from American Wildlife Foundation. 2009. 7 Dec 2009
Picture from American Wildlife Foundation. 2009. 7 Dec 2009
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Why do hippos have freckly dimples on their ENORMOUS lips? They're so cute :)
ReplyDeleteI think those are like whiskers? Dogs and cats have that as well. I'm not sure.
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