A common claim on many "Unbelievable Fact" lists is that the claim the hippopotamus is the only animal that produces naturally pink milk. Although this factoid has been circulating online for ...

Hippos don't produce pink milk, but they do produce a pink, sweat-like secretion. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Pressing her face up against Bibi's suitcase-leather skin from outside the safety of a barrier, Jessye Wojtusik reached up and under the animal, awkwardly trying to access her udders. Never could ...

At a recent meeting, the question came up: is hippo milk pink? Well, the Bank of Random Knowledge says yes, hippo milk is bright pink. But on their page header, they misspell “knowledge,” so I ...

Hippos are vegetarians, but during the first year of life hippo calves nurse on milk from their mothers. Once they're born, they stay close to their mothers, relying on them for food until they ...

The National Zoo keeps samples of milk from almost any mammal you could imagine. Doing so has helped save the lives of baby animals—like Fiona the hippo at the Cincinnati Zoo. Watch as ...

Moo Deng is only two months old, and hasn’t weaned off milk yet. Hippo milk supposedly tastes milder than cow’s, with a ...

While Bibi was busy eating, Wojtusik and later keepers could milk her. Growing up on a farm, Wojtusik occasionally milked pigs and cows. Hippo udders, she found out, are shaped more like ones on pigs.