Flinging poop! -- At home in Africa -- Made for water -- Life underwater -- Awake at night -- Ready to fight -- Poop marking -- Stranger danger! -- Watch out!
Summary:
"Hippos have a strange way of telling strangers to back off. If a hippo sees another hippo they don't know or senses dangers, hippos throw their poop! Young readers will love this adventure into the weird and gross world of the hippopotamus. Young readers will learn important facts about strange and gross animal adaptation and why something that seems icky, might be important for an animal's survival! Full-color photographs bring young readers up close to hippos in their wild home"-- Provided by publisher.
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