My mom was telling me the other day about a documentary she watched about Hippopotamuses. I wanted to find out if it was true that they are classified with whales and are referred to as “pods.” (not that my mom is a liar – mostly) It is not. They run in herds, as you might expect, being nicknamed “Horses of the river.”
The part about the dominant male in the herd and his challenger flinging their dung at each other in a sort of “shake your tail feather” battle is true. In honour of this, and in honour of November 1st, the first day of my favourite month, a lovely picture for you. It came from this Hippo Page.
