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Hippopotamous protect themselves by staying in the water. They are highly susceptible to sunburn, so to protect themselves from the sun their skin secretes a natural sunscreen substance which is red colored. The secretion is sometimes referred to as "blood sweat." This is niether sweet or blood. This secretion starts out colorless, then turns red-orange within minutes, and eventually becomes brown.

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