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Page last updated at 15:40 GMT, Thursday, 2 October 2008 16:40 UK

Hippo twins celebrate birthday

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Baby hippos Poliana and Policarpo have beaten the odds to reach their first birthday.

When twin hippos are born one usually dies as the mother is unable to care for them both, zoo officials in Brazil said.

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