picture of the day Thirsty hippo May 15, 2016 11:53 am JST May 15, 2016 | 11:53 am JST 9 Comments A worker waters a hippo at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Sunday. © Japan Today ©2024 GPlusMedia Inc. Japanese Facial Sheet Masks Explained Have you tried Japanese facial sheet masks? Check out our most recommended products and ingredients! Read More Teach English in Japan Join the leaders of English Education for Children in Japan! Apply Now Sort by Oldest Latest Popular 9 Comments Login to comment FightingViking May 15, 2016 12:19 pm JST That's a mighty big mouth ! 1 ( +1 / -0 ) JWTNSSN May 15, 2016 12:52 pm JST That looks safe 0 ( +1 / -1 ) sensei258 May 15, 2016 01:31 pm JST Better be careful, the hippo is responsible for more human fatalities in Africa than any other large animal. 0 ( +2 / -2 ) SenseNotSoCommon May 15, 2016 03:11 pm JST Better be careful, the hippo is responsible for more human fatalities in Africa than any other large animal. It's OK. They have a net. 0 ( +2 / -2 ) Tessa May 15, 2016 05:44 pm JST River horse. 0 ( +0 / -0 ) CrazyJoe May 15, 2016 06:42 pm JST Some people keep them as pets. They are social mammals, so they can be civilized with enough training. 0 ( +0 / -0 ) Lloyd Weems May 15, 2016 08:32 pm JST Better be careful, the hippo is responsible for more human fatalities in Africa than any other large animal. That's because they climb up trees and jump on people walking underneath. No trees in the pen in Ueno Zoo. 2 ( +2 / -0 ) veejay May 15, 2016 09:54 pm JST the logistical challenges of mating look overwhelming 3 ( +3 / -0 ) KnowBetter May 16, 2016 06:27 am JST Aaaaaaawwwwwwww, that's the spot,... right there, yeeaaaah. Looks like the Hippo is getting a little WaterPik action on the back teeth. Next maybe a little flossing? 0 ( +0 / -0 ) Login to leave a comment Facebook users Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday. By doing so, you will also receive an email inviting you to receive our news alerts. Facebook Connect Login with your JapanToday account Remember Me Forgot password? User registration
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FightingViking
That's a mighty big mouth !
JWTNSSN
That looks safe
sensei258
Better be careful, the hippo is responsible for more human fatalities in Africa than any other large animal.
SenseNotSoCommon
It's OK. They have a net.
Tessa
River horse.
CrazyJoe
Some people keep them as pets. They are social mammals, so they can be civilized with enough training.
Lloyd Weems
That's because they climb up trees and jump on people walking underneath. No trees in the pen in Ueno Zoo.
veejay
the logistical challenges of mating look overwhelming
KnowBetter
Aaaaaaawwwwwwww, that's the spot,... right there, yeeaaaah.
Looks like the Hippo is getting a little WaterPik action on the back teeth. Next maybe a little flossing?