The Male Hippo is Really a Female
The Osaka Tennoji Zoo has announced that the 12 year old hippopotamus, named Gen-chan, which has been kept as a male, is actually female! So, what made them suspect the animal was not male? Gen-chan never showed typical male behavior, such as scattering feces. Because of this, the zoo conducted a genetic test and discovered she is female. Twelve years to figure that out! The zoo will keep the same name, because everyone knows and loves the hippo by Gen-chan.
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In the age of transgender trends!
Seems like they might have figured that out a little sooner.
I think it was said on a television program specializing in animals that it is difficult to distinguish between males and females for some animals.
In Japan, the name “Gen” is associated with a male name, but “Gen” the hippo has been using that name for 12 years, so even if you know she is woman, I would like her to use her nane openly. Gen-chan😊
I didn't know it was so difficult to figure out the correct sex on a hippo...then again, I +really* wouldn't want to get close neough to check!
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