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Yes, baby hippopotamuses eat their mother's feces. Some bacterias help break down food and nutrients during the digestive process. Baby hippos are born with sterile organs and don't have this bacteria. Eating the fecal matter of hippopotamuses will give the hippos the bacteria they need.
Also, some animals have diets that are very low in nutrients. Eating their feces will help them extract more nutrients they need to survive.
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Will an alligator eat a hippo?
Probably no.But they will eat dead hippos and baby hippos
Is the hippopotamus carnivores?
Hippos are not normally carnivorous. They mostly eat plants, and by and large act as herbivores. Hippos are omnivorous though, and can become opportunistic predators. In times of drought, Hippos have been known to scavenge dead animals, hunt and kill animals to eat, and even have had bouts of cannibalism.
What does a hippo in Kenya eat?
Hippos are herbivores and eat plants/grasses. Hippos are also "opportunist carnivores". Meaning most of the time they are herbivores. However if they need to, for example if there is a food shortage, hippos have been known to scavenge dead animals or attack, drown and eat animals wandering close to water sources. Including humans. Hippos are also known to be cannibals, sometimes eating unwanted babies.
Do hippo eat fish?
Hippos can eat fish because they are ominvores.
Are hippos carnivore ore herbivore?
Hippos are omnivores because they eat both plants and animals.
Do hippos eat meat AND animals?
Yes, they do. They eat small animals rarely.
What animals do bugs eat?
Well they dont eat the small animals.Only bears,hippos and giraffes
Do any animals eat hippos?
Hippos do not eat humans. However, they see humans as a threat. Hippos are more aggressive than most animals, so they are more likely to kill a human they see as a threat rather than run away.
Do aligators eat hippos?
Crocodiles eat dead ones, or may take a baby from time to time.
Does a falcon eat only dead animals?
No but it can still eat dead animals
Do hippos eat animals?
only in self defence, protecting their young and defending their territory
Which animals eat soybeans?
Cattle, hogs, chickens, fish
