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.
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.
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!
The Hippo's body is brownish gray with pink spots on the top rbertuca
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The red sweat is a natural antibiotic sunscreen to protect them from the heat and sun.
Hippos, and Elephants.
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A hippo has pink milk.
Hippos milk is pink. Some people say it is off white but I did a report on hippos. I should know..
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.