Farmers in Gambia probably would not appreciate our Hippo Mojo website and business. They are too busy fending off real live hippos from their rice fields. But it’s not just hippos: bush pigs have also invaded and destroyed crops in at least 26 Gambian villages. This is devastating news for rice farmers, as most depend [...]
Archive for May, 2009
You might think that hippos have always been herbivores. So you might be surprised to know that once upon a time, hippos ate meat. They were particularly fond of fish, impala, and egret. One day, the king of the hippos got some meat stuck in his teeth. He shook his head but he couldn’t dislodge [...]
May 20, 2009 by Hippo Honcho · 1 Comment
Filed under: Hippolarious
Social Tagging: Animation • Video
Filed under: Hippolarious
Social Tagging: Animation • Video
I don’t even have anything to say about this:
May 19, 2009 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hippopotamania
Social Tagging: Pygmy Hippos
Filed under: Hippopotamania
Social Tagging: Pygmy Hippos
Here is a nice little video of pygmy hippos: These little fellas just tickle me. They are really cute, especially their funny little feet.
May 18, 2009 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Goods & Sundry
Social Tagging: Jewelry • Necklace
Filed under: Goods & Sundry
Social Tagging: Jewelry • Necklace
We are pleased to offer our first necklace here at Hippo Mojo. It’s all about purple! A cute semi-precious stone hippo with a coordinating stone below it is complemented by glass and silver beads. We also have matching earrings!
May 17, 2009 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Goods & Sundry
Social Tagging: Chocolate
Filed under: Goods & Sundry
Social Tagging: Chocolate
One thing we don’t carry here at Hippo Mojo is chocolate. That’s not because we don’t like it! On the contrary, we LOVE chocolate. The more, the better. But it’s just not practical to ship it anywhere. And besides, we would probably eat up all the inventory before we had a chance to ship it. [...]
May 17, 2009 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hippos on the Loose
Social Tagging: Kenya • Lake Naivasha
Filed under: Hippos on the Loose
Social Tagging: Kenya • Lake Naivasha
As water levels in Lake Naivasha are dropping to alarming levels, resident hippos are facing death as they have been marooned from the main lake. Hippos depend on water to hydrate their bodies; without an adequate supply, they die. Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake north west of Nairobi, in Kenya. Read more: Mysterious disease [...]
May 17, 2009 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Goods & Sundry
Social Tagging: Earrings • Handmade • Jewelry
Filed under: Goods & Sundry
Social Tagging: Earrings • Handmade • Jewelry
These cute ceramic hippo beads are hand painted gray with red and white details. They dangle from silver lever-back earrings with coordinating accent beads. These earrings go with every outfit and make a wonderful gift item for your favorite hippo fan. Buy them here.
May 16, 2009 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Zoo Watch
Social Tagging: Byculla Zoo • Shakti
Filed under: Zoo Watch
Social Tagging: Byculla Zoo • Shakti
On April 24th, a male hippo named Shakti died at the Byculla Zoo. The zoo has a history of mismanagement and animal mistreatment, angering animal activists and welfare groups. The zoo is looking at a modernization plan which will provide better facilities for its animals. More reading: A plagued past; Byculla zoo now pins hopes [...]
On the subject of completely irrelevant hippo trivia, here is an article I found on how hippos are helping scientists study brain sizes of island-dwelling creatures. Huh? you say. Just read on. “Ancient Madagascan hippos have shed light on the origins of the small brain of the 1-metre-tall human, known as the ‘hobbit’. By examining [...]
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