Why Hippos?

It all started with my daughter's pre-school fascination with hippos. She just took a liking to the creatures, got all kinds of fun attention for this quirky fixation, and we were off and running. The more I learn about hippos, it turns out, the more I share DD's affection for them. What speed (18 to 30 mph on land), endurance (they walk up to 6 miles per day foraging), devoted mothering (baby-wearing - it's not just for primates!), ferocity (ever fought off a Nile crocodile?) and adaptation to their environment (they secrete their own sunscreen). . . .
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