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Why does a hippopotamus have skin that secretes oil?
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What African animal secretes a natural sunscreen?
Hippopotamus
Why do hippomotamus have secret skin?
The hippopotamus is a very large mammal that comes from Saharan, Africa. The hippopotamus has a secret skin to secrete oil to minimize the growth of bacteria.
Which animal is there who's tear is pink?
a hippopotamus has red sweat-like liquid it secretes to act like sunblock
What is the substance that secretes wastes from the skin?
sweat
What keep the skin of a hippopotamus from drying out?
The mud
Name of oil that secretes from scalp?
sebum sebacious oil.
What kind of body covering belongs to a hippopotamus?
skin
What gland secretes a lubricant for hair and skin?
Apocrine glandsebaceous
What is an endocrine glande?
An endocrine gland secretes hormones into the bloodstream as oppose to an exocrine gland which secretes substances into the body cavities or skin.
What type of coat does a hippopotamus have?
None. They have skin covering them, not hair.
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.
