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title: "Hippopotamus milk is in pink colour"  
description: "A short explanation of the hippopotamus's milk and why it is pink"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-09-22  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2609/hippopotamus-milk-is-in-pink-colour  
category: "animals"  
tags: ["Facts", "general knowledge", "Hippopotamus", "animals"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Hippopotamus milk is in pink colour

![Hippopotamus milk is in pink colour](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/68130890-2895-4f2b-a3fc-0dd083af530d/images/275a36d1-feee-4fc6-bcbb-246f6c7c6c64.jpeg) ![Hippopotamus milk is in pink colour](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/68130890-2895-4f2b-a3fc-0dd083af530d/images/499c0a7b-63e4-40d9-a548-fbefe4467b75.jpeg) Yes, hippopotamus milk is pink in color. ![Hippopotamus milk is in pink colour](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/68130890-2895-4f2b-a3fc-0dd083af530d/images/499c0a7b-63e4-40d9-a548-fbefe4467b75.jpeg) Because the milk contains two acids: hipposudoric acid is red in color, while norhipposudoric acid is orange. ![Hippopotamus milk is in pink colour](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/68130890-2895-4f2b-a3fc-0dd083af530d/images/94c0df19-51b6-4801-8f72-1060810bd254.jpeg) These acids are released by the skin of the hippopotamus and act as a sunscreen, protecting the animal from harmful UV radiation. ![Hippopotamus milk is in pink colour](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/68130890-2895-4f2b-a3fc-0dd083af530d/images/a97e398a-be6d-4cb1-b026-0b475af24903.jpeg) The milk also contains a lot of fat, which helps the calf grow quickly. ![Hippopotamus milk is in pink colour](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/68130890-2895-4f2b-a3fc-0dd083af530d/images/ecaccf45-87de-4a41-b0bc-1cf426e02821.jpeg) However, it can't be consumed by human because it has strong taste and difficult to obtain.

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