Just like all the other mammals, female hippos produce white milk to feed their offspring. The confusion comes from some other processes that happen on the hippo’s body at the same time that turns their milk pink.

Hippos produce something called “blood sweat” that’s neither blood nor sweat but plays a role in the color of their milk. It’s a combination of hipposudoric acid norhipposudoric acid that plays a big role in keeping the hippo healthy. This red fluid is a natural sunscreen and moisturizer that protects the animal’s sensitive skin. When this “blood sweat” gets mixed with white milk, hippo’s milk turns pink and that’s the whole secret behind it!

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According to Mark Ritchie, a biology professor at Syracuse University, that’s not quite true. He explains that hippos actually produce pink oily fluid – not sweat – that has a series of functions. It helps them repel water and serves as a moisturizer and antibiotic. The fluid actually becomes red as a reaction to sunlight and it’s sometimes called “blood sweat”.

Hippos’ skin doesn’t like excessive sun nor to be dry, which is why it started producing this fluid. Hippos will usually try to avoid sun by sitting in the water while it’s hot and going to eat at night.

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Just like all the other mammals, female hippos produce white milk to feed their offspring. The confusion comes from some other processes that happen on the hippo’s body at the same time that turns their milk pink.

Hippos produce something called “blood sweat” that’s neither blood nor sweat but plays a role in the color of their milk. It’s a combination of hipposudoric acid norhipposudoric acid that plays a big role in keeping the hippo healthy. This red fluid is a natural sunscreen and moisturizer that protects the animal’s sensitive skin. When this “blood sweat” gets mixed with white milk, hippo’s milk turns pink and that’s the whole secret behind it!

The post Is Hippo Milk Really Pink? appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

According to Mark Ritchie, a biology professor at Syracuse University, that’s not quite true. He explains that hippos actually produce pink oily fluid – not sweat – that has a series of functions. It helps them repel water and serves as a moisturizer and antibiotic. The fluid actually becomes red as a reaction to sunlight and it’s sometimes called “blood sweat”.

Hippos’ skin doesn’t like excessive sun nor to be dry, which is why it started producing this fluid. Hippos will usually try to avoid sun by sitting in the water while it’s hot and going to eat at night.

The post Do Hippopotamuses Actually Have Pink Sweat? appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.