![Hippos secrete a reddish oily fluid sometimes called "blood sweat" from special glands in their skin. But the fluid is not sweat. Unlike sweat where it evaporates and cools the body, this Hippos secrete a reddish oily fluid sometimes called "blood sweat" from special glands in their skin. But the fluid is not sweat. Unlike sweat where it evaporates and cools the body, this](https://i.redd.it/llgc6sq1qed51.jpg)
Hippos secrete a reddish oily fluid sometimes called "blood sweat" from special glands in their skin. But the fluid is not sweat. Unlike sweat where it evaporates and cools the body, this
![Hippos have colourful sweat. Within minutes, the colourless sweat of the hippopotamus gradually turns red, and then brown. The unstable red and orange pigments turn out to be non-benzenoid aromatic compounds that Hippos have colourful sweat. Within minutes, the colourless sweat of the hippopotamus gradually turns red, and then brown. The unstable red and orange pigments turn out to be non-benzenoid aromatic compounds that](https://i.redd.it/83m81yx03ss31.jpg)
Hippos have colourful sweat. Within minutes, the colourless sweat of the hippopotamus gradually turns red, and then brown. The unstable red and orange pigments turn out to be non-benzenoid aromatic compounds that
Australian Museum - Q: Do hippos sweat blood? 🦛 A: In the past, it was thought that hippos had pink sweat or that they were sweating blood. In fact, circuses used to
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