Susie in Malawi: Hippos and Rats By Susie Susie in Malawi. Friday, September 25, 2009. Hippos and Rats. Over the weekend, we went to Shire Lodge for a night. On one evening there were at least 13 hippos in the water. They were playing, standing up to stretch their fat, ... Susie in Malawi - http://susieinmalawi.blogspot.com/