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Hippos are giant animals that live in Africa. How much do you know about these huge beasts? Do you know:
Are there such things as hippos that like to surf on the waves?
What does a hippo like to eat?
Can a hippo get sunburned?
Do hippos really sweat blood?
Find out what a hippo looks like, where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, how babies are born, and other fun facts.
All measurements in American and metric.
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Caitlind L. Alexander
Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, and the Miss Jones series.She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.
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Hippos - Caitlind L. Alexander
HIPPOS
GIANTS WHO LOVE THE WATER
By Caitlind L. Alexander
A LearningIsland.com
15 - Minute Book
Editor: Jennifer Robinson
Pictures by Photos.com and Clipart.com
Smashwords Edition
(c) Copyright 2005 Caitlind L. Alexander. All rights reserved.
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