Hippos give birth to one calf at a time, which means they get plenty of mom's attention ❤️ | explore.org

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Hippos—remarkable creatures with some fascinating traits. The females carry their young for roughly 324 days, about eight months, and when it’s time, they slip away from the herd to give birth in the water. It’s a solitary, strategic move. Once the calf arrives, the mother’s fiercely protective—don’t get between her and her little one. She produces a unique pinkish milk, rich and tailored for the calf’s needs, and she’ll only breed again every other year, giving her full focus to raising that yo

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