I Have a Safari Park

"The golden-eyed beast in Journey to the West must be a hippopotamus!"

"Wow, pigs can fly!"

"Elegance never goes out of style!"

"I've always been curious why it's not called a river pig, but a hippo! It doesn't look like a horse at all."

"Then think about seahorses, they don't look like horses anymore."

"...I'm speechless!"

The tourists were chatting enthusiastically.

Watching such a two- or three-ton fat man fly lightly in the water is also a very interesting experience.

Some children shouted to their parents excitedly: "Mama! Mama! Take a picture for me!"

While chasing the hippo, he motioned to the parents to take a photo with the hippo as the background.

Mom smiled and said, "Clap it!"

The breeder also came to the underwater corridor and explained to the nearby tourists with a headset: "Is the hippo a horse living in the river or a pig? Actually neither! The hippo is actually a distant relative to the whale."

Tang Xiaoxin was surprised: "Huh?"

Looking at the hippo's chubby body and short limbs, it feels more believable to say that it is a relative of a pig, and it is too far from a whale! Eight poles can't hit.

The breeder said with a smile: "Is it a little unexpected? A long time ago, hippos and whales had the same ancestor. During the long evolutionary process, some of them adapted to life in the sea and became whales, and those who were more adapted to life on land were turned into a hippo.

The most direct similarity between hippos and whales as relatives is that although they can dive, they both breathe on the surface, not underwater!

A hippo's eyes, nose, and ears are almost on the top of the head, almost on the same plane. Moreover, its nostrils and ear holes have a set of flexible musculature like valves.

Usually hippos will submerge their whole body in the water, only their ears, eyes and nostrils are exposed, so that they can not only breathe normally, but also detect danger in time without being noticed by the enemy.

When the hippo dives into the water, this set of 'valve' will automatically close, closing the nostrils and ear holes, like a waterproof cover, firmly blocking the water, ensuring that the nostrils and ear holes are clean and no drop of water enters.

Usually every three or five minutes, you will come up to take a breath, and you can dive underwater for up to half an hour!

And under water, the closed stomata can make 'buzz' and 'tick-tick' sounds. In this way, hippos can communicate with their companions. The sound can be far away and contain a lot of information, such as location and territory. Boundaries, nearby resources, and more.

This way of communication is also similar to the way whales communicate. "

After listening to the explanation, the surrounding tourists let out a burst of amazement.

"Wow~"

"Never thought about how they breathe underwater! What a special animal!"

"Dive for half an hour, this lung capacity is also large enough!"

"The fact that hippos are relatives to whales really shocked my mother for a whole year!"

The breeder said: "So although hippos always stay in the water, they can only dive, not swim!

By stepping on the bottom of the river and jumping forward, it is better to say swimming in the water than walking in the water, you can pay attention to observe. "

Tang Xiaoxin turned her eyes to the water, this would make Chubby look like she was just ready to go to the water to take a breath!

I saw it floated under the stone cliff on the shore, stretched out its limbs like an anchor to fix its body, squatted down a little, then the two front feet lightly, and then the hind legs kicked hard!

The huge body suddenly flew up and floated towards the water.

On the stone cliff, the forelimbs were gently pulled twice again, and they came to the shallow water area, where they could only vaguely see its buttocks.

"Oh!!!"

"Amazing!"

Dudu will be silent and motionless, always submerged underwater, lying on a rock, as if sleeping.

Tang Xiaoxin looked at its comfortable appearance, and even felt a little envious!

It should be a comfortable thing to be able to take a bath in the cool water on a hot summer day. I really enjoy it.

Chubby floated to the surface, took a breath, and walked lightly on the stone cliff.

Suddenly stomped in the air!

He seemed a little panicked, his head swayed on the water, and slowly sank, his four short legs swayed violently in the water, and his body twisted and twisted!

"Wow!"

When the tourists saw Chubby's panic and struggle, they also exclaimed nervously!

However, Chubby twisted his body and adjusted the angle, and his body became a position parallel to the bottom of the water, and he became much calmer.

Slowly fall towards the bottom of the water and take a leisurely stroll.

Seeing this, Tang Xiaoxin breathed a sigh of relief, showing a relaxed smile, "quack quack quack" and clapped happily: "It's great!"

Hippo underwater behavior is really interesting and charming!

The two watched here with relish for a long time.

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After a day at the zoo, I was very satisfied!

Walking to the side of the small farm, I found that there were many children squatting on the grass on the other side of the fence, gently stroking the fluffy rabbit.

The sheared alpacas walked leisurely in the playground.

After so long, Brother Aotian has regained his former temperament. He will stay in the corner, with unruly bangs, and looks like he is thinking deeply about the philosophy of sheep birth.

Qian Keke smiled and waved hello: "Brother Aotian!"

Brother Aotian turned his head and glanced at them, then turned his head in disdain.

In the rice fields by the roadside, the ears of rice have also turned golden, and they seem to be falling heavily.

Tang Xiaoxin looked at the paddy field, looking for the rice she had planted, and said with joy, "Wow, it's growing so strong! It should be harvesting soon!"

Qian Keke looked forward to saying: "I don't know how it tastes, but I will eat it when I harvest the rice in the pot!"

Before the two left, they went to the souvenir shop again!

Seeing the crane-themed stationery gift package placed in a prominent position at the door, my eyes suddenly straightened.

The classmates in the school who used this set of stationery were envious. No student could resist the love of this exquisite stationery!

What's more, the two are also loyal fans of the zoo. One of the goals of coming to the zoo today is to buy a set of stationery.

One person quickly brought up a gift bag, and continued to look at other new souvenirs.

While picking out souvenirs, Tang Xiaoxin felt something beside her feet.

Looking down subconsciously, it was a fluffy brown rabbit! Jumping forward and running away.

Suddenly, his eyes widened in surprise: "Huh?"

Rabbit saw a lot of furry animal puppets on a shelf next to it, jumped on it, and pretended to be puppets without moving.

However, the young lady in the breeder's clothes came over, glanced down, stretched out her hand and picked it up.

Ruthless iron hand!

The rabbit was very well-behaved when he was picked up, and he didn't resist, so he was picked up like that.

Seeing this scene, Qian Keke couldn't help laughing: "Haha, the escape failed!"

Tang Xiaoxin thought it was very interesting: "There are no rabbit puppets in the souvenir shop at all. This is not seen through at a glance."