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Like mother, like daughter The first hippopotamus born this year at Metro Zoo made its first appearance yesterday to the delight of visitors. April as(...)
Like mother, like daughter The first hippopotamus born this year at Metro Zoo made its first appearance yesterday to the delight of visitors. April as(...)

Like mother, like daughter The first hippopotamus born this year at Metro Zoo made its first appearance yesterday to the delight of visitors. April as(...)

Date6/13/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Like mother; like daughter The first hippopotamus born this year at Metro Zoo made its first appearance yesterday to the delight of visitors. April as it's called; was born April 19; a spanking 50 pounds. Its mother; Perky; had been hiding it since then. The female has her first baby when she is about 6 years old. Hippos live about 30 years in natural surroundings; and 50 years in a zoo. The huge river hippo may weigh as much as 5;800 pounds; only the elephant and rhinoceros are larger.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116239F
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Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Zoos - Metro Toronto Zoo - Animals - Hippopotamus
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Zoos - Metro Toronto Zoo - Animals - Hippopotamus
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