Hippo lanes

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Making the hippo lanes after a big rainstorm has been a hippo tradition for a long time. ―Basi[src]

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Hippo lanes are avenues through the Flood Plains. They are made by hippopotamuses after rainstorms and allow Pride Landers to cross the Flood Plains safely.

Function

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We crave days when the rain come down. Stomp the way, smash reeds to ground. Clear the plains, 'cause pound for pound, nobody gonna do it how we get down. ―Beshte on hippo lanes[src]

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During the rainy season, the Flood Plains can flood. If this happens, it is the duty of the hippopotamuses to crush trails through the reeds from one side of the water to the other. According to Basi, a good hippo lane is "straight and true," not windy and curvy. This is to prevent animals from getting lost in the reeds or being led in the wrong direction.

Animals are not to enter the Flood Plains until the hippo lanes are finished. Further, those who are currently using the hippo lanes are not allowed to be attacked.^[1]

Appearances

• The Lion Guard
  • "Beshte and the Hippo Lanes"

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References

1. ↑ Revealed in "Beshte and the Hippo Lanes" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 25. Written by Chelsea Beyl, John Loy, and Jack Monaco, and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired March 17, 2017.