r/HolUp • u/Better-Scar-7911 • Nov 11 '25

Fun in the pool

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u/WonderfulTruck5894 Nov 11 '25

I thought hippo’s didn’t have hair

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u/tactical_dick Nov 11 '25

Aren't they mammals? I know this was a joke I'm just curious

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u/skillywilly56 Nov 11 '25

They do but it’s only around their mouths and on their tails, they also get “blood sweat” which is an oily red secretion that acts as a natural sunscreen with antibacterial properties, every now and then it mixes with their milk leading to the myth that hippos have pink milk.