Wild Metropolis

Hippos Travel Into Town for an Easy Meal

Each night one-ton hippos travel into St. Lucia, South Africa from the nearby river, and they are after just one thing: grass. A hippo can eat up to 90 pounds in a single sitting.

Hippos Travel Into Town for an Easy Meal

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