In a revelation that has stunned both visitors and staff, Osaka Tennoji Zoo unearthed a surprising twist regarding Gen-chan, a hippo believed to be male since its arrival from Mexico’s Africam Safari in 2017 at the tender age of 5. The zoo dropped a bombshell on its website, disclosing that Gen-chan is, in fact, a female.
Mexican authorities had assured the zoo that Gen-chan was male, and all import documents corroborated this information. However, as time passed, zookeepers noticed a lack of typical male behaviours in Gen-chan’s repertoire. With no jaw-to-jaw sparring or territorial displays in sight, suspicions grew.
Unable to confirm Gen-chan’s gender visually, the zoo resorted to DNA testing, revealing the true identity of their resident hippo.
In a statement, the zoo expressed remorse over the oversight and pledged to double down on sex…
