RhinoHippoElephantGiraffe
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Or it can be shortened to Fergie. There is already a hippo named Gus at the Dallas Zoo (though his real name is Augustus).
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RhinoHippoElephantGiraffe
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It is not a bad name for a hippo, but it is not really that unique. It is however, a better name for a hippo than Fritz.
RhinoHippoElephantGiraffe
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This is slightly different than with the Auckland Zoo. Bibi's name does not start with an F, like Fiona and Fritz/Ferguson. Maybe all of Fiona's calves will have names that start with a different letter that is repeated for each calf she has.
RhinoHippoElephantGiraffe
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I know the Fiona giving birth might not happen, but I do hope Fiona does become a mother to at least one surviving calf, due to the fact that her dad Henry does not a single living relative besides Fiona, meaning that calf could be genetically valuable.
That’s not a justification to endanger her health. If she was that valuable, they could look at IVF and using a surrogate to deliver the calf - but even that would be considered an unnecessary waste of resources given this species is only classified as vulnerable.
Or even Fergus for short. I quite like Fergus much more than Ferguson, but either way, both are better than Fritz imo.
The calf isn't even Henry's offspring though...
Yes, but the only reason they're naming him with a 'F name' is to link him in with his older sister, Fiona.
Corangurilla
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Fergus is also the name of one of Shrek’s children, so the Shrek theme is still there.
I wasn’t even aware the Shrek-lets had names, but having just looked up the other two, I’m glad they didn’t go with Farkle.
Fritz means “peaceful ruler” so I’m not sure why they chose this from the many F names out there.
Ferguson means “son of Fergus” - but Fergus means “man of force/strength” which makes it a better choice than Fritz imo.
The hippo calf has been named Fritz.
Corangurilla
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Dang it.
That name is too small-sounding for a hippo.
And “Fritz” got 56% of the votes, so at least it wasn’t a total wash.
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He is going to become the 2nd most known animal with the name Fritz.
I was about to make the same joke myself! On a serious note, it's a decent name, but I'd see a more kinetic animal named Fritz than a hippo - something like a caracal or a river otter. Either way, the public have spoken.
RhinoHippoElephantGiraffe
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@StoppableSan it is an okay name, but I agree, it's not a great name for I hippo. There's always a possibility that he'll be re-named when he leaves Cincinnati.I was about to make the same joke myself! On a serious note, it's a decent name, but I'd see a more kinetic animal named Fritz than a hippo - something like a caracal or a river otter. Either way, the public have spoken.
Fritz agh. Not the best choice but oh well. I guess Ferguson is a bit too long of a name for the public's liking; if they shortened it to Fergus, maybe it might have got more attention.
Common hippopotamus calf makes debut:
Cincinnati Zoo's baby hippo Fritz makes his public debut
Bibi and her two week old calf have made their debut to media and zoo members; and will be on display to visitors as of Friday.
Bibi is proving an excellent mother and has been very protective: As expected, the crowd started to expand Thursday, and Bibi became more protective of Fritz, hiding him behind her body, making him less visible to the public.
Bibi and Fritz will rotate use of the exhibit with Tucker and Fiona.
Cincinnati Zoo's baby hippo Fritz makes his public debut
Bibi and her two week old calf have made their debut to media and zoo members; and will be on display to visitors as of Friday.
Bibi is proving an excellent mother and has been very protective: As expected, the crowd started to expand Thursday, and Bibi became more protective of Fritz, hiding him behind her body, making him less visible to the public.
Bibi and Fritz will rotate use of the exhibit with Tucker and Fiona.
I would assume so. Mum and baby will have a few hours (probably in the morning), before Fiona and Tucker have the afternoon out on exhibit.
According to this site, there’s no fixed rotation schedule in place:
Fritz the hippo makes his public debut at the Cincinnati Zoo
Bibi would largely set the pace. They’d let her and Fritz out on to exhibit, with the option to go back inside; and let her decide whether to stay out for 30 minutes or half the day. Especially as Fritz gets older and she becomes more comfortable with him navigating the exhibit, her job will become easier and she’ll be happy to stay out for longer periods.
While any hippopotamus calf is an attraction, it’s worth noting interest in Fritz is higher than most hippopotamus mothers would normally contend with.