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Hippo Hooray
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The river hippopotamus habitat was the hip place to be today at the San Diego Zoo. The Zoo hosted a party for its 100th birthday and also celebrated the first birthday of its hippo calf, Devi, who was born March 23, 2015. • Connect with us: • / sandiegozoo • / sandiegozoo • / sandiegozoo • / sandiegozoo • / www • https://vine.co/sandiegozoo • The party started at noon when keepers tossed a wreath in the shape of the number “100” into the pool. The wreath was made from the leaves and branches of honeysuckle and grewia plants grown at the Zoo. Devi’s mother, Funani, immediately bit down and chewed on the foliage. Devi ended up putting her head through one of the zeros in the wreath. Animal care staff also tossed two halves of a watermelon into the hippo pool. Funani didn’t immediately eat the watermelon but waited until the currents in the pool brought it closer to her. • Later in the party, Funani showed guests what big teeth she has when keepers used a “water cannon” that sprays into the pool. The hippos move towards the stream of water and open their mouths to catch the water and perhaps clean their teeth. • The hippopotamus is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, known as the IUCN. The primary threats to hippos are illegal and unregulated hunting for meat and the ivory found in the canine teeth, and habitat loss. Hippos can still be found in a number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
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