Animals: Hippos secrete a red oil from their skin — not blood bu…

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Did you know? Hippos secrete a red oil from their skin — not blood but "hippopotamus sunscreen sweat" (hipposudoric acid) that acts as both sunscreen AND antibiotic against skin infections. Effective for millions of years.

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Hippos secrete a red oil from their skin — not blood but "hippopotamus sunscreen sweat" (hipposudoric acid) that acts as both sunscreen AND antibiotic against skin infections. Effective for millions of years.

Nijlpaarden zweten een rode olie uit hun huid — geen bloed maar "hippopotamus zonneschermzweet" (hipposudoric acid) dat als zonnebrand én antibioticum werkt tegen huidinfecties. Effectief sinds miljoenen jaren.

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