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Things You Didn’t Know About South Africa

When you think of South Africa, the first thing that probably comes to mind is Nelson Mandela and apartheid.

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11 years ago

October 19, 2013

UVM Staff

Photo by Jean van der Meulen: https://www.pexels.com/photo/body-of-water-between-buildings-3736245/

2. Hippos eat lawns in downtown St. Lucia in South Africa

The town of St. Lucia sits in the middle of iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a subtropical estuary that’s part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Chances of getting mugged or hijacked are virtually nil, but chances of meeting a hippo while walking to dinner are high.

The estuary contains one of the largest concentrations of hippos in the world.

In the evenings, when the sun goes down, they walk into town to munch on lawns in the residential areas.

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