>*Hippo ReportINTRODUCTION     After carefully reading the article entitled, "Whither the Hippo?" I feel I must take issue with some of the conclusions and assertions regarding this creature.     My comments are only slightly biased because I truly believe that the hippopotamus is the best example of natural selection and survival of the "fattest."FINDINGS     I must disagree with the contention that the hippo is "a great, huge, slimey, disgusting reptile with big teeth." This is utter nonsense! In point of fact, the hippo is a great, huge, slimey, disgusting MAMMAL with big teeth.     As regards the statement that the hippopotamus is becoming extinct: "Because it lost the key to its apartment, the hippo was forced to spend the night out-of-doors. This unfortunate circumstance led to its developing a cold, which turned into pneumonia and, ultimately, led to the animal's death." Folly and rot, I say!     Not having any pockets, the hippo undoubtedly kept its key on a chain around its neck; it couldn't possibly have lost it. It is, I believe, much more realistic to assume that the chain caught on a tree limb while the hippo was jogging and that the creature died of strangulation. This conclusion can, I'm sure, be upheld.>*END THIS PAGE HERE AND LEAVE ROOM FOR A BLANK PAGE TO ALLOW ROOM FOR ILUSTRATIONS.CONCLUSIONS     The article "Whither the Hippo?" was probably written by a person who is "anti" big creatures. The several examples that were cited included derogatory comments about elephants, camels, whales, and grizzly bears.     It seems that the author has no positive feelings for animals but he is particularly negative about hippos. 