Hippos were thought to ‘sweat blood’. A thick red substance containing hipposudoric acid, which is red, and norhipposudoric acid, which is orange oozes from glands over its skin helping to control body temperature , and acting as a sunscreen and antibiotic.2yr ⋅ RainD1 ⋅ r/Awwducational
ivory poaching has led to rapid evolution of tusklessness in the African elephant amid a rapid population decline : strong selection of an X chromosome–linked dominant, male-lethal trait has led to increase in tuskless female elephants , while makes with this trait die in the womb2yr ⋅ RainD1 ⋅ r/Awwducational
🔥 Nature's Security System: Birds Ride On Rhino’s Back, Warning If They Spot Poachers2yr ⋅ RainD1 ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
