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A Hippopotamus Eating Pumpkins Is My New Favorite Fall Tradition

Author Phil Harris
A baby hippopotamus stands next to its mother. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

If you needed a reminder to never stick your head inside of a hippopotamus’ mouth, this is it. Fiona, the world-famous hippopotamus born at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2017, put on a display of her impressive jaw power this week.

Watch below as Fiona chomps through some large, hard pumpkins as though they were grapes. The zookeepers thought it would be a fun way to celebrate National Pumpkin Day on October 26th. They were right. Listen for the crowd’s reaction and keep an eye out for the adorable baby hippo, too!

@cincinnatizoo

Happy National Pumpkin Day! #halloween

♬ original sound - Cincinnati Zoo

List: 15 Places To Visit Animals In The Charlotte North Carolina Area

An interesting fact that you may not know is that Charlotte is actually the largest city in the country that doesn’t have a zoo. And there is very little chance we will ever get a true one. But don’t let that get you down, there are plenty of places you can visit with all types of animals in the Charlotte area. The biggest reason we will most likely never get a true zoo is that we are just 1.5 hours from both the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro and Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia.

Both of those zoos make our list and while both are large zoos, they offer different animals. For instance, you can see polar bears in North Carolina and Koalas in South Carolina. Is marine life more of your interest? Don’t worry we’ve got a couple of options for you as well. Other animals include bison, alpacas, farm animals, all sorts of birds, goats are more.

All of the places on this list are a short drive from Charlotte. Most are very affordable to visit so a great family trip as the weather gets warmer. I love animals but I’m not a huge fan of encountering them unexpectedly, so this type of thing is right up my alley. I can’t wait to add several of these to my summer bucket list. Where is your favorite place to visit animals in the Charlotte area? Let us know on social media!

Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.

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