people memphis , tennessee , had a special treat in the memphis zoo.
for year they had enjoyed julie , the zoo's hippopotamus.
(hippopotamuses a large animals that live in water)
the julie gave birth to a set of 40-pound twins.
people around memphis made quite a fuss about the two babies.
julie children were, after all the first hippo twin ever to be born in the united states.
as a'result, they had a chance to meet with everyone from city officials to movie stars.
julie, however, was not impressed with all the attention of her well-known quest.
in,fact,she made sure that no one, not even the zoo's keepers, got close to her young offspring.
now, do you think anyone would be willing to argue with a 4000-pound hippo?