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WTF Fun Fact – Colombia’s Thriving Hippo Population

March 6, 2023January 21, 2021
WTF Fun Fact - Colombia's Thriving Hippo Population

Pablo Escobar’s 4 pet hippos were unable to be removed from his Colombian estate and were left to fend for themselves. They have since thrived in local rivers and grown to a population of ~100 hippos. The are the only wild hippos outside of Africa. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.npr.org/2022/01/13/1072903214/the-debate-about-pablo-escobars-hippos

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