If you’ve visited Dickerson Park Zoo any time in the past 30 years you’ve likely seen one of the zoo’s most famous residents, Henry the hippo. This week Dickerson Park Zoo is celebrating Henry’s 30th birthday during the annual Pancakes in the Park event. Since Henry can’t eat birthday cake, you may wonder what he would normally eat in the wild.
Which food(s) do hippopotamuses eat in the wild?
A. Grass
B. Small fish
C. Aquatic plants
D. B and C only
E. A and C only
Email your answer by Thursday at noon to trivia@dickersonparkzoo.org for a chance to win two admission passes to Dickerson Park Zoo. Remember to include your mailing address for your chance to win.
Check out FOZblog on Thursday for the correct answer and for more information about hippopotamuses.

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