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The representatives walked away and left the group alone with the hippo.
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Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The hippo then roared out of the water and killed Lisa Manders.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Fun fact: The zoo says people have traveled as far as Alaska and California to see the famous four-month-old pygmy hippo, who loves sweet potatoes, broccoli and sometimes bananas and apples.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
One hippo, christened Pepe, escaped the estate and was killed by the authorities in 2009.
—Devika Girish, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The hippo then roared out of the water and killed Lisa Manders.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Fun fact: The zoo says people have traveled as far as Alaska and California to see the famous four-month-old pygmy hippo, who loves sweet potatoes, broccoli and sometimes bananas and apples.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
One hippo, christened Pepe, escaped the estate and was killed by the authorities in 2009.
—Devika Girish, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Hippo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippo. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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