A Baby Hippopotamus
DIES OF NEGLECT • ““—' SPURNED BY ITS MOTHER , (Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, Last Night. A hippopotamus was born at the Zoo to-day, and died five hours after birth owing to neglect by the mother. The callous behaviour of the mother is puzzling the Zoo authorities. She refused to go near the youngster. This is the third baby hippopotamus to be born at the Auckland Zoo. The first was killed by its father, and the second is now two years old, a splendid specimen of young male hippopotamus. The Zoo authorities are extremely disappointed at the new arrival’s death, as these animals are worth £4OO w’hen fully grown, and an inquiry had been received from an Australian Zoo as to the ■ possibility of purchasing a hippopotamus.
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Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 128, 3 November 1930, Page 5
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