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18. 12. 08. - 13:00

Pink Hippo-potty-mus

Zoo keepers thought they were going hippo-potty when they came in one morning and found their star animals had turned PINK overnight. 

 Four-year-old hippopotamus Svetik has stumped vets in Zoo Park in Kaliningrad, Russia, who believe he has a rare genetic condition, reports the national news agency RIA Novosti. 

 Keeper Viktoria Tereshchenko said: "They haven't been able to give us a detailed explanation but Svetik is very healthy and fit and growing well."  

The youngster currently tips the scales at 600 kilograms - but could reach 3.5 tonnes by the time he gets to adulthood in six years. 

 "He looks very pretty but that colour might not help him much when he gets around to breeding. He doesn't look very manly," said one visitor.

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