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She was joined in [[1979]] by a younger male companion, [[Tadpole]] (born [[1978]]). In all, Mama Petite gave birth to nine offspring, all of which have been transferred to other zoos. | She was joined in [[1979]] by a younger male companion, [[Tadpole]] (born [[1978]]). In all, Mama Petite gave birth to nine offspring, all of which have been transferred to other zoos. | ||
Mama Petite enjoyed bobbing for apples in her wading pool, and was especially fond of peanut butter and marshmallows. She weighed 2,800 pounds. She suffered a severe sun-burn in [[2005]] that resulted in a a recurring and increasingly-untreatable skin condition. | |||
On the morning of March 8, 2007, after several days of sharply-declining health, Mama Petite was euthenized in her enclosure. She is survived by Tadpole. | On the morning of March 8, 2007, after several days of sharply-declining health, Mama Petite was euthenized in her enclosure. She is survived by Tadpole. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Robinson, Carol (March | * Robinson, Carol (March 9, 2007) "Mama Petite, Birmingham Zoo hippo, dies at 50''. ''Birmingham News''. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 10:08, 9 March 2007
Mama Petite (born around 1957 - died March 8, 2007) was a hippopotamus who has been on exhibit at the Birmingham Zoo since her capture in the wild in 1959.
She was joined in 1979 by a younger male companion, Tadpole (born 1978). In all, Mama Petite gave birth to nine offspring, all of which have been transferred to other zoos.
Mama Petite enjoyed bobbing for apples in her wading pool, and was especially fond of peanut butter and marshmallows. She weighed 2,800 pounds. She suffered a severe sun-burn in 2005 that resulted in a a recurring and increasingly-untreatable skin condition.
On the morning of March 8, 2007, after several days of sharply-declining health, Mama Petite was euthenized in her enclosure. She is survived by Tadpole.
References
- Robinson, Carol (March 9, 2007) "Mama Petite, Birmingham Zoo hippo, dies at 50. Birmingham News.
External links
- Birmingham Zoo website