HIPPO IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ZOO GIVES BIRTH
The Hippo population of the Thiruvananthapuram zoo went up by on Saturday 2nd may 2009, when Bindhu, a five year old female Hippo gave birth. Arundhati and Shekar were the first hippo couple’ at the TVM Zoo, way back in 1968. All the hippos at the zoo now are the offspring of these two animals. In fact the father of the new born is none other than shekhar himself.
The TVM Zoo has eight hippos, two males and six females. The gestation period for the hippo for the hippo ranges from 220 to 240 days and there is usally only one calf.
Prof John Kurakar
The Hippo population of the Thiruvananthapuram zoo went up by on Saturday 2nd may 2009, when Bindhu, a five year old female Hippo gave birth. Arundhati and Shekar were the first hippo couple’ at the TVM Zoo, way back in 1968. All the hippos at the zoo now are the offspring of these two animals. In fact the father of the new born is none other than shekhar himself.
The TVM Zoo has eight hippos, two males and six females. The gestation period for the hippo for the hippo ranges from 220 to 240 days and there is usally only one calf.
Prof John Kurakar
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