Think hippos are great swimmers? 🦛 Think again! Hippos don’t actually swim—they “walk” or push off the bottom to glide through the water. Their secret? Dense bodies strong legs = underwater power walking! #mars #babyhippo #pygmyhippo | Tanganyika Wildlife Park
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Think hippos are great swimmers? 🦛 Think again! Hippos don’t actually swim—they “walk” or push off the bottom to glide through the water. Their secret? Dense bodies strong legs = underwater power walking! #mars #babyhippo #pygmyhippo | Tanganyika Wildlife Park
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