Seven facts about the hippo that will shock you. A must read!!!!!!!

The Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary, a community protected area is located at the extreme north – western corner of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

It consists of a 40-kilometers stretch down the length of the black Volta river which forms the regions western boundary with Burkina Faso. This much hippo sanctuary on the black Volta was initiated by some local chiefs in 1999.

Hippos have different types and species not necessarily how we see them.The most ugly and fearful hippo is the chubby grey hippo. The chubby grey hippo won’t win any prize for prettiness, with it’s chunky tusks and webbed feet, but it is the third largest animal that lives on the land in the world.

Hippo groups have social structures and etiquette, and the animal has formidable weapons at it’s disposal which can be dangerous to humans.

Hippos are edible and the meat is highly prized in some areas of the world.

Seven most wonderful facts about the hippopotamus.

1.Despite reading in water for s larger portion of their lives, hippos can’t swim or float. They walk or stand on the surface like sandbanks blow the water.

2. Hippos secrete an oily red substance that act as a moisturizer, sunblock and protects them from germs. Don’t let it fool you, you may suspect them from sweating blood.

3. They can put their breathing on auto mode. Although, they can hold their breath up to seven minutes, most adult hippos resurface every 3-5 minutes for oxygen. Even sleeping hippos surface without waking.

4. Hippos are able to close their nostrils and ears to prevent water from entering.

5. An open mouth can be misconstrued as a yawn, while it’s much more setup than that. This means that they are marking their territory and warning you off. You can hear honking and grunting as well.