Do you think it would be fun to have a hippopotamus living in your house?
what kind of question is this? Anyway, I don't think it would be fun to have a hippopotamus in my house because it would crush.it. Do you think it would be fun to have a hippopotamus living in your house?
I think it might be fun to have a baby hippopotamus living in the house. And when he grows up he could live outside and enjoy the pool and garden. That's a great idea Jen! I'm tired of dogs barking anyway. When Indy goes well get a hippopotamus. Dad
HHHmmmmm, if Baby Hippo is coming she will need a pal to pal around with, after all humans need to be busy with brushing their teeth and combing their hair, let alone connecting to the great big world on our techno stuff. So, many possible friends, but which, like Hippo, loves both water and chomping in the garden greens? Cant be Giraffe, way to tall to be in the house, can't be a lion as he doesn't eat grass, squirrels live in trees and can't swim, dolphins love the water but not too sure about the land (did we humans once be dolphins?)...two creatures come to mind...land otter as they swim and live on land. they eat from the ocean, but what about the land? How about the Beaver ?!? I think we might have a new friend for Baby Hippo! What are your thoughts on this, Jen?
Love Cousin Tess
PS... wonder what language they will share together?
Now that is a very interesting question Jen?? I saw real hippos when I was in Africa and they spent mostly all their time in the water and very close to all the other hippos - they are very social animals. So you would have to have a very large pool and maybe two to keep each other company!!! They are also the largest land mammal aside the elephant and rhino so it would have to be a very large people - ask you dad - he has the perfect place for a hippo!!!!!!! Love AP.
Hi Jen I have never thought of a baby hippo living in a home - how interesting! It’s so much fun reading all the feedback of how a hippo could adapt with humans, beavers and otters in Canada. Wow. Back home I have seen them mostly submerged in the water and when they are out of the water on the banks sunbathing amongst wildebeest, antelopes, water bucks and crocs. Now that you have sprung up my imagination here is a story for you…. The year is 2011. Summer time. Lake Naivasha - The Great Rift Valley - Kenya. My three kids, hubby and myself spent a day out in the lake fishing for large mouth black bass and sight seeing on Crescent Lake island with beautiful giraffes gracefully grazing on the Acacia thorn trees. We got back to the campground, cooked up our catch of the day by the campfire which made a hearty meal and then settled into our tents and drifted off to sleep. All was quiet except for the sounds of crickets chirping away in the dark night in Africa. Two AM. We were rudely aroused from our sleep with loud grunting sounds, flashing lights everywhere. The curious and surprisingly gentle hippos were out of the water, broken through the low electric fencing and started grazing right by our tents. Big long shadows fell on our tents as we tried to remain very very quiet. What seemed like an eternity, they finally waddled back into the waters. So, when you have a pet hippo, mom and dad may have to consider building a high fence around the pool or else your pet hippo could easily go wandering into your neighbourhood to say hello and look for a snack and innocently munch through the neighbours garden! What would you name your baby hippo? I remember Moto Moto in the animated movie Madagascar. Perhaps we should watch this together. Zen
I think it might be fun to have a baby hippopotamus living in the house. And when he grows up he could live outside and enjoy the pool and garden. That's a great idea Jen! I'm tired of dogs barking anyway. When Indy goes well get a hippopotamus. Dad
ReplyDeleteHHHmmmmm, if Baby Hippo is coming she will need a pal to pal around with, after all humans need to be busy with brushing their teeth and combing their hair, let alone connecting to the great big world on our techno stuff. So, many possible friends, but which, like Hippo, loves both water and chomping in the garden greens? Cant be Giraffe, way to tall to be in the house, can't be a lion as he doesn't eat grass, squirrels live in trees and can't swim, dolphins love the water but not too sure about the land (did we humans once be dolphins?)...two creatures come to mind...land otter as they swim and live on land. they eat from the ocean, but what about the land? How about the Beaver ?!? I think we might have a new friend for Baby Hippo! What are your thoughts on this, Jen?
ReplyDeleteLove Cousin Tess
PS... wonder what language they will share together?
Now that is a very interesting question Jen?? I saw real hippos when I was in Africa and they spent mostly all their time in the water and very close to all the other hippos - they are very social animals. So you would have to have a very large pool and maybe two to keep each other company!!! They are also the largest land mammal aside the elephant and rhino so it would have to be a very large people - ask you dad - he has the perfect place for a hippo!!!!!!! Love AP.
ReplyDeleteHi Jen
ReplyDeleteI have never thought of a baby hippo living in a home - how interesting! It’s so much fun reading all the feedback of how a hippo could adapt with humans, beavers and otters in Canada. Wow. Back home I have seen them mostly submerged in the water and when they are out of the water on the banks sunbathing amongst wildebeest, antelopes, water bucks and crocs. Now that you have sprung up my imagination here is a story for you….
The year is 2011. Summer time. Lake Naivasha - The Great Rift Valley - Kenya. My three kids, hubby and myself spent a day out in the lake fishing for large mouth black bass and sight seeing on Crescent Lake island with beautiful giraffes gracefully grazing on the Acacia thorn trees. We got back to the campground, cooked up our catch of the day by the campfire which made a hearty meal and then settled into our tents and drifted off to sleep. All was quiet except for the sounds of crickets chirping away in the dark night in Africa.
Two AM. We were rudely aroused from our sleep with loud grunting sounds, flashing lights everywhere. The curious and surprisingly gentle hippos were out of the water, broken through the low electric fencing and started grazing right by our tents. Big long shadows fell on our tents as we tried to remain very very quiet. What seemed like an eternity, they finally waddled back into the waters.
So, when you have a pet hippo, mom and dad may have to consider building a high fence around the pool or else your pet hippo could easily go wandering into your neighbourhood to say hello and look for a snack and innocently munch through the neighbours garden!
What would you name your baby hippo? I remember Moto Moto in the animated movie Madagascar. Perhaps we should watch this together. Zen