A Plan to Bring Hippopotamuses to Abbeville? It’s TrueA Plan to Bring Hippopotamuses to Abbeville? It’s TrueThere once was a plan to introduce hippopotamuses to our area. Bernadette LeeBernadette Lee
Today’s History Lesson – Louisiana Tried To Import Hippopotamuses For Food In 1910Today’s History Lesson – Louisiana Tried To Import Hippopotamuses For Food In 1910Back in 1910, there was a meat shortage in the US. They tried to import hippopotamuses (or hippopotami) into the Louisiana swamps in order to use them for food!JoBoJoBo