‘Looks’ matter a lot in adoption of animals at Mysuru Zoo
No takers for Hippos
By S. Kenneth Shishir
Which animal is most sought-after for adoption? No prizes for guessing. It is either tiger or elephant. Because, these two are the most popular animals in people’s mind and also visually appealing. Also, they figure quite prominently in Hindu mythology along with other animals. But what about Hippo?
It seems so as while everyone wants to adopt big cats, elephants, giraffe etc., there are no takers for the poor Hippos. The Zoo employees say the Hippo has no takers because most people find it visually unappealing and also it does not have any presence in Indian mythology. So for many, it is like a foreign animal.