why we need/don't need a hippo

We are wealthy in apples.

It's a little embarrassing.

Youngest proposed procuring a hippo. 

Youngest explained that hippos love fruit.

But, where would we keep a hippo? And could a hippo fit in our living room?

Hilarity ensued.

How big is a hippo? Between 11 and 17 feet long.

We compared it to having a dog.

But hippos commonly spend 16 hours in water. This may prove problematic.

We don't need to determine their sex. Thankfully.



Nor are we interested in their social lives.



This is nervous-making.



Sometimes I feel like megafauna.



And I may well be graviportal.



I have always admired Pliny.



The deal-breaker? The secretion of red sweat.
Good luck getting that off the walls, says Middle. And, so, it is decided.