Hippo's Natural Sun Burn Cream

The Hippo being among  one of the largest mammals in the wild, is not scared of other predators such as the lions or even crocodile especially once it has grown to it’s full body size. The hippo is more worried of the scorching African sun and disease causing bacteria hence it has developed a unique defence mechanism.

Hippos have developed their own natural sunscreen, which oozes out of their pores in a shocking, bright red color. This strange secretion has earned them appropriately horrific nickname of “blood sweat,” although it contains neither bodily fluid. Instead, it is made up of a number of highly acidic compounds that absorb ultraviolet light, preventing sunburn, and that inhibit the growth of bacteria. While we usually think of the blood sweat as bright red, it actually comes out clear, turns red and then fades to brown as it becomes exposed to the air.