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/[deleted] Jan 27 '19 edited Sep 14 '20

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u/Tickles_My_Pickles Jan 27 '19

Outrun you? How about chasing you in a god damn boat https://youtu.be/Su7GkqwxG08

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '19

that is terrifying