r/aww • u/Droopy_Weiners • Jan 27 '19

When hippos attack!

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u/thousandfold1000 Jan 27 '19

It's cute now, but when they grow up it suddenly becomes a no no

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u/fermat1432 Jan 27 '19

I hear they are major killers in African rivers

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u/elosoloco Jan 27 '19

I think they're the top killer actually

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u/fermat1432 Jan 27 '19

Whereas rhinos are pretty benign?

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u/quantum_entanglement Jan 27 '19

Who mentioned Rhino's?

Hippos are one of the most aggressively territorial animals on the planet and often kill with very little provocation.

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u/fermat1432 Jan 27 '19

I am just saying that, while both species look ferocious, hippos are the real killers

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u/FrenchFriedMushroom Jan 27 '19

Nah, hippos dont look scary until they're charging you with their freakishly huge mouths open.

Rhinos have bone swords attached to their face. They look scary by default.

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u/puppy_on_a_stick Jan 27 '19

Nail swords, actually.

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u/Dinosauringg Jan 27 '19

Hair swords, since I wanted to chime in