Look at this Hippopotamus (often shortened to "hippo") carefully. It is not real and it is just a sculpture. We found it by the picnic area in the North Carolina Zoo by the African entrance. There is no living hippo in display inside the zoo. However, having a live size hippo sculpture would provide another way for people to learn about hippo.The hippopotamus is semi-aquatic, inhabiting rivers and lakes. The zoo places this sculpture right by the water to emulate the real life situation intentionally. We think that it is a very smart move.
Of course, around this hippo, there is no fence. We can even touch it. We can even sit on its neck. If it is real, would you do that?
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