Run, Nikica, Run! ...err swim? wade? float? wallow?

[Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID) [E]]

Corinna Vinschen sent the following at Thursday, January 14, 2010 7:47 AM
>> I think that a hippo is pretty well insulated, so it is not clear to
>> me that Nikica would be that uncomfortable.  Extinct species of Hippos
>> lived far north as Britain.
>>
>> See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippopotamus#Extinct_species
>>
>> Do northern zoos let their hippos go outside in the winter?
>>
>> - Barry
>>   Disclaimer: Statements made herein are not made on behalf of NIAID.
>
>On Jan 13 17:53, Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID) [E] wrote:
>
>Not even statements about extinct hippo species?
>Corinna

The expertise of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
<http://www.niaid.nih.gov/> is largely summarized by its name.  Those
wishing information on hippopotamus species, both extant and extinct, are
advised to contact their favorite Zoo or Museum of Natural History.

- Barry
  Disclaimer: Statements made herein are *STILL* not made on behalf of NIAID.