How do you measure a hippo? 📏 Hippos are big - really big. A key part of Animal Care, Health & Welfare is keeping careful track of weights and measurements to monitor an animal’s health. We recently went behind the scenes to see female hippo ‘Sparky’ get measured. 🦛 Our creative Animal Care, Health & Welfare team uses a piece of Kevlar string to measure Sparky, because it won’t stretch and provide an inaccurate measurement. Every hippo has a crease on the underside of its belly, and using this
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How do you measure a hippo? 📏 Hippos are big - really big. A key part of Animal Care, Health & Welfare is keeping careful track of weights and measurements to monitor an animal’s
The Calgary Zoo. Global Genius · Fizzle Dizzle. How do you measure a hippo? 📏 Hippos are big - really big. A key part of Animal Care, Health & Welfare is keeping careful track of weights and measurements to monitor an animal’s health. We recently went behind the scenes to see female hippo ‘Sparky’ get measured. 🦛 Our creative ...
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