Timothy the hippo, otherwise known as Fiona's biggest admirer, has been known to give Fiona lavish gifts for her birthday and Valentine's Day. But on Timothy's sixth birthday Wednesday, Fiona gave Timothy quite a special gift.Timothy, who's known to write Fiona love letters on Facebook on Thursdays with the help of his friends at the San Antonio Zoo, wrote Fiona this week to thank her for giving him what he called a "kiss painting." The painting showed Fiona's mouth on a canvas in rainbow paint."Ive been practicing my kisses you know....blush! Thank you so much and remember I always think you are the most beautiful hippo Ive ever seen!" the Facebook post said.Timothy lives more than 1,100 miles away at the San Antonio Zoo, but he's been madly in love with Fiona for years now.For her birthday last year, Timothy gifted Fiona an Edible Arrangement, and clearly, by looking at the joy in her face in the image below, you can tell how happy she was.This year for Valentine's Day, Timothy stepped up his game and went the extra mile or 3,000 extra miles to be more exact to give an extra special gift to his longtime crush.Timothy purchased a small property of Scottish land in Fionas name, giving her the name Lady Fiona.The Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes and Drums Band helped in the celebration with song and dance.Fiona needs to be at least 5 years old before she starts thinking about boys, according to Wendy Rice, the head keeper at Cincinnati Zoo's Africa Department. Fiona turned 4 years old this year."The genetics are basically what's going to matter most," Rice said. "If and when Fiona were to get a breeding recommendation some day, it would be based entirely on who was genetically the best match for her -- that may or may not be Timothy."Fiona's genes are valuable in the world of Nile hippopotamuses. And eventually, Rice said, the goal is to have Fiona breed if she can. But we're talking way down the road, Rice said, when Fiona is at least 5 years old.What happens then?"We obviously don't want her going anywhere," Rice said. "We love her. She's our baby and this hometown loves her. We're fairly certain people would riot if we said Fiona was leaving. We're hopeful that if she gets a breeding recommendation, that a male would be brought here for her so she wouldn't have to leave Cincinnati."

Timothy the hippo, otherwise known as Fiona's biggest admirer, has been known to give Fiona lavish gifts for her birthday and Valentine's Day. But on Timothy's sixth birthday Wednesday, Fiona gave Timothy quite a special gift.

Timothy, who's known to write Fiona love letters on Facebook on Thursdays with the help of his friends at the San Antonio Zoo, wrote Fiona this week to thank her for giving him what he called a "kiss painting." The painting showed Fiona's mouth on a canvas in rainbow paint.

"Ive been practicing my kisses you know....blush! Thank you so much and remember I always think you are the most beautiful hippo Ive ever seen!" the Facebook post said.

Timothy lives more than 1,100 miles away at the San Antonio Zoo, but he's been madly in love with Fiona for years now.

For her birthday last year, Timothy gifted Fiona an Edible Arrangement, and clearly, by looking at the joy in her face in the image below, you can tell how happy she was.

This year for Valentine's Day, Timothy stepped up his game and went the extra mile or 3,000 extra miles to be more exact to give an extra special gift to his longtime crush.

Timothy purchased a small property of Scottish land in Fionas name, giving her the name Lady Fiona.

The Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes and Drums Band helped in the celebration with song and dance.

Fiona needs to be at least 5 years old before she starts thinking about boys, according to Wendy Rice, the head keeper at Cincinnati Zoo's Africa Department. Fiona turned 4 years old this year.

"The genetics are basically what's going to matter most," Rice said. "If and when Fiona were to get a breeding recommendation some day, it would be based entirely on who was genetically the best match for her -- that may or may not be Timothy."

Fiona's genes are valuable in the world of Nile hippopotamuses. And eventually, Rice said, the goal is to have Fiona breed if she can. But we're talking way down the road, Rice said, when Fiona is at least 5 years old.

What happens then?

"We obviously don't want her going anywhere," Rice said. "We love her. She's our baby and this hometown loves her. We're fairly certain people would riot if we said Fiona was leaving. We're hopeful that if she gets a breeding recommendation, that a male would be brought here for her so she wouldn't have to leave Cincinnati."

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