Japanese zoo discovers hippo's sex after believing it was male for 7 years


by The Washington Times

The Washington Times— A hippo at the Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan, was called a male for seven years after the zoo acquired it. Then came a recent DNA test, which found that the animal was a female.

BBC News—'Male' hippo in Japan zoo found to be female after 7 years. A DNA test was carried out because Gen-chan did not display typical male hippo behaviour.

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