1 vote Vote for this answer. Hippos are one of the other animals (like humans) that will sunburn. Thus, when they sweat, the pigment in their sweat (which is red-orange) is an antibiotic sunscreen. http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040529/fob5.asp.
What is Gastroenterology? Gastroenterology is the study of the functions of the digestive tract including esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and liver. This includes such conditions as acid reflux disease, colitis, colon polyps and ulcers.
Gastroenterology is an area of medicine that focuses on the health of the digestive system, or the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Gastroenterologists can treat everything from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to hepatitis C. Hereâs a look at what these specialists do and when you should consider seeing one.