'Male' hippo in Japan zoo found to be female after 7 years


by BBC News

BBC News— A DNA test was carried out because Gen-chan did not display typical male hippo behaviour.

The Washington Times—Japanese zoo discovers hippo's sex after believing it was male for 7 years. 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.

dublinlive—Dublin Zoo welcomes new male hippopotamus Ernie to keep female Heidi company. Ernie, who is aged 20, arrived from the West Midlands Safari Park in England and is "settling in very well"

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