Hippos sweat an orange-red substance that was once thought to be blood. It turns out that the thick
Hippos sweat an orange-red substance that was once thought to be blood. It turns out that the thick secretion is a pigmented skin protectant that acts as both a sunscreen and an antibiotic.Image credit: Chris Baker -- source link
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