Contrary to widely circulated misinformation, the North American House Hippo is real and makes a great pet. Since they sleep for most of the day, a comfortable bed is a must.
Gack!!! If it was December I’d be singing “All I want for Christmas is a Hippopotamous”. Too cute!
6RabbitsSeptember 12, 2025 / 3:42 pm
Never, ever, heard this song until my mid-forties, when I transferred to a school that used this song in their Christmas celebration. I am very fond of it now😉
Ricky & Bibi's MomSeptember 12, 2025 / 5:24 pm
I never heard it till my 50s at least. Somehow it never made the rotation on any radio station I listened to. And I listened to a lot of Top 40 when I was a little kid—mostly WMCA, Fabulous 57, Home of the Good Guys, but occasionally 77, WABC.
(Does this ring bells for anyone else? These were NY Metro Area AM stations.)
I never doubted it…
I so wanted a house hippo as a kid!
Gack!!! If it was December I’d be singing “All I want for Christmas is a Hippopotamous”. Too cute!
Never, ever, heard this song until my mid-forties, when I transferred to a school that used this song in their Christmas celebration. I am very fond of it now😉
I never heard it till my 50s at least. Somehow it never made the rotation on any radio station I listened to. And I listened to a lot of Top 40 when I was a little kid—mostly WMCA, Fabulous 57, Home of the Good Guys, but occasionally 77, WABC.
(Does this ring bells for anyone else? These were NY Metro Area AM stations.)
I want a house hippo and a miniature giraffe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkB9OT2XVvA
I’ll settle for snuggling this guy.
same here!
I do like the idea of a “house giraffe”.
Try a skinny pig!
Did a double take at that photo! Very realistic attempt at being a hippo👍🏼
Aaaaaawwww! But I want a house hippo (the mini one).