news bulletin – answers

Berlin zoo thrilled with baby hippo

questions

1. Who is being introduced? Berlin zoo’s newest resident
2. Where has the hippo been since it was born? with it’s mother away from the other hippos
3. How old is the mother? 33
4. How many babies has she had? 2 – this is the second
5. Is the baby male or female? female (the keeper says "she’s already taken to the water")
6. How do hippos move around under water? they gallop
7. How do they move on land? they trot
8. Why do they have to jump up? to breath
9. Why are hippos important to Berlin zoo? only one survived the 2nd world war
10. When was the last hippo born in Berlin? 3 years ago