Having a thin epidermis (outer layer of skin) and no sweat glands, the
hippos lose water much faster than other mammals and risk rapid
dehydration and overheating in hot daytime weather.
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It makes a grunting noise while sweeping its bill from side to side when
searching for food in shallow water. It hunts by touch rather than by
sight.
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Crocodiles have a notch in the upper jaw on each side which accommodates
the fourth tooth in the lower jaw when its mouth is closed.
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Our white handed gibbons are enjoying an enrichment treat of seasonal
soursop fruit.
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