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The Hippos

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OriginLos Angeles
California
United States
Los Angeles
California
AlbumsHeads Are Gonna Roll
Forget the World
Hippocracy
Members Ariel Rechtshaid
James Bairian
Danny Rukasin
Record labels Interscope Records
Fueled by Ramen
Vagrant Records
Stiff Dog Records
GenresSka
Ska Punk
Pop Rock
Synth-pop
Power Pop
Skos genre Rock
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The Hippos were an American rock band formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California, and disbanded in 2002. The band released three full-length albums.

Belgian zoo hippos test positive for Covid

Nov 30,2021 3:25 am

A Belgian zoo has said that its two hippopotamuses have been taken into quarantine after testing positive for coronavirus.

It is unclear how Imani, aged 14, and Hermien, 41, caught The Virus , Antwerp Zoo said, adding The Animals were doing Well - Apart from having runny noses.

Restrictions have been tightened at the zoo until The Animals test negative.

Globally, there have been several reports of captive and domesticated animals infected with Sars-CoV-2.

The Hippos ' noses are usually wet, but vets at Antwerp Zoo decided to test the pair after they noticed they were " expelling snot".

Their enclosure has been sealed off. Their handlers - who have tested negative - Must wear masks and safety glasses, and disinfect their footwear before any contact with The Hippos .

" To My knowledge, it's The First recorded contamination among this species. Throughout The World this virus has mostly been seen in Great Apes and felines, " said Antwerp Zoo Vet Francis Vercammen.

Earlier This Week , Canada also confirmed that three Covid cases had been discovered in Wild Deer - The First such report in the country's wildlife.

But limited testing means no-one knows how prevalent coronavirus is in The Wild .



Source of news: bbc.com

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