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Aside from immersing in the water, hippos have a special way to fight off sunburn - they have glands that produce a red, oily fluid, and the fluid is as effective as a sun block. Because of this fluid, we used to think that hippos sweat blood. Actually, hippos don't have sweat glands so they do not sweat at all!
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∙ 8y agoNo, its the same ol' red as for almost all of us.
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Do rhinos sweat red?
No, that's hippos. Hippos do it because they have very fair skin, and the red pigment in their sweat acts as a sunscreen and stops them from burning up.
Do rhinoes sweat?
No, that's hippos. Hippos do it because they have very fair skin, and the red pigment in their sweat acts as a sunscreen and stops them from burning up.
Which Animal excretes red sweat in anger?
hippos
Red sweat hippos?
The red sweat is a natural antibiotic sunscreen to protect them from the heat and sun.
What color is hippos dung?
The Hippo's body is brownish gray with pink spots on the top rbertuca
What Animal has no sweat glands and keeps cool in water and mud?
Hippos, and Elephants.
How do hippos protect themselves?
That is completely wrong, they stay in a school and they don't sweet blood. the pink liquid that they sweat acts like a sun screen and stains their skin red.
When was We Sweat Blood created?
We Sweat Blood was created on 2003-10-21.
Do hippos have any special appendages?
Hippos do not have any special appendages. The animals have four legs and a tail. They do, however, secrete a red sweat that acts as a skin protectant and bug repellent.
What is the meaning of hematohidrosis?
Around the sweat glands, there are multiple blood vessels in a net-like form." Under the pressure of great stress the vessels constrict. Then as the anxiety passes "the blood vessels dilate to the point of rupture. The blood goes into the sweat glands." As the sweat glands are producing a lot of sweat, it pushes the blood to the surface - coming out as droplets of blood mixed with sweat. Around the sweat glands, there are multiple blood vessels in a net-like form." Under the pressure of great stress the vessels constrict. Then as the anxiety passes "the blood vessels dilate to the point of rupture. The blood goes into the sweat glands." As the sweat glands are producing a lot of sweat, it pushes the blood to the surface - coming out as droplets of blood mixed with sweat.
Do hippos sweat?
Yes, hippos sweat. When the sweat is fresh, it is colorless. then mucus gradually turns red orange, then eventually turn into solid, brown gunk. The red-colored secretion scatters light, preventing the hippo from getting sunburned. See the related link for more about hippo sweat.
What is the animal which sheds blood instead of sweat?
The hippopotamus, the second largest land animal after the elephant, spends most of its time partly submerged in a river. When the hippo does climb out of the water, its skin often secretes drops of a bright red liquid that looks just like blood. Some circuses used to claim that they had "blood-sweating hippos" on display, but this red liquid is not blood - it's sweat. The hippo secretes a red oil that mixes with its sweat to keep the hippo's hide moist and soft, thus preventing it from drying out in the hot sun.
