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June 22, 2007: Hippo as pet?!
We've heard these ugly beasts are amongst the meanest in the animal kingdom, but there's one in South Africa that's taken to being a member of the family.
According to the full story, this beast named Jessica was hand-raised by her owner after washing up on the lawn. It was lucky she washed up on the lawn of a game ranger.
She seems to get along well with the family dogs. In fact she helped to groom the puppies:
lumberjim Friday Jun 22 09:04 AM
it drinks piss?
Shawnee123 Friday Jun 22 09:14 AM
Sweet! She could have eaten the puppies.
odie number seven Friday Jun 22 09:45 AM
That's no hippo! That's my wife!
Buckethead Friday Jun 22 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by lumberjim
it drinks piss?
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skysidhe Friday Jun 22 10:43 AM
According to the article she seems so sweet! There are problems arising like her weight and loving to plop on the bed...the male hippos showing up and her love for a good cup a joe.
I hope they are calling some good zoos where she can be loved and protected!
HungLikeJesus Friday Jun 22 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by lumberjim
it drinks piss?
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Neighbor: Hey Roy, can you get sick from drinking piss? Roy: I think you can. Neighbor: Even if its your own? |
xoxoxoBruce Friday Jun 22 12:46 PM
Shame she didn't wash up on a dentist's lawn.
jinx Friday Jun 22 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by skysidhe
There are problems arising like her weight and loving to plop on the bed...
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| To mark territory, hippos spin their tails while defecating to distribute their excrement over the greatest possible area.[7] Hippos also urinate backwards (are retromingent), likely for the same reason. [8] |
skysidhe Friday Jun 22 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jinx
I wouldn't think that would be nearly as bad as the shit and urine spraying behavior.
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CharlieG Friday Jun 22 02:16 PM
A Hippo fro Christmas
http://www.members.shaw.ca/grandmafaith/hippo.htm
nil_orally Friday Jun 22 10:32 PM
A wonderful opportunity to bring together two things from different parts of the world: the hippo from Africa, and the hungi from New Zealand.
Sheldonrs Saturday Jun 23 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by nil_orally
A wonderful opportunity to bring together two things from different parts of the world: the hippo from Africa, and the hungi from New Zealand.
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Gravdigr Saturday Jun 23 06:12 AM
If ya got two of those things, do ya got hippopotamussusses? Or, hippopotami? Or, hippopotamice? Or, hippos? Or, hippoes? Or would they be "Those two shit-flicking monstrosities."?
limey Saturday Jun 23 08:33 AM
| ... retromingent ... |
mfrasier31 Sunday Jun 24 01:16 AM
Great, now I have to find a way to work that great phrase, "Shit-flicking monstrocities" into conversation.
xoxoxoBruce Sunday Jun 24 01:11 PM
Welcome to the Cellar mfrasier31.
What... you never talk about your inlaws?
Cyclefrance Monday Jun 25 01:32 AM
Strange, that with all that affection for mud they have, you never see one at Glastonbury
artemis05 Monday Jun 25 05:46 AM
baby got back
Talanga Thursday Jun 28 08:32 AM
Retromingent – we use that word together with anal retentive, i.e. he's AR and retromingent. Ouch! Lovely, happy hippo.
Rexmons Thursday Jun 28 10:03 AM
1. It's not piss it's sweetned coffee
2. Hippop's kill more people in Africa than any other animal. People have reported finding lions and crocodiles bitten in half by a hippo.
HungLikeJesus Thursday Jun 28 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Rexmons
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2. Hippop's kill more people in Africa than any other animal. People have reported finding lions and crocodiles bitten in half by a hippo. |
Shawnee123 Thursday Jun 28 11:30 AM
Yo, hippo my homey.
Freshness Dated Thursday Jun 28 12:39 PM
| To mark territory, hippos spin their tails while defecating to distribute their excrement over the greatest possible area. |
xoxoxoBruce Thursday Jun 28 02:40 PM
Welcome to the Cellar, Freshness Dated.
That's a pretty risky plan considering you never know when the dam will break.
SPUCK Friday Jun 29 05:46 AM
Yeah, spin spin spin spin spin
CHOMP!
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