00:00:49 The hippopotamus is one of the most aggressive and ferocious creatures in the animal kingdom. They are a formidable opponent for most animals due to their size, strength, and aggression. Hippos are dangerous creatures that have killed more people than any other species, including crocodiles. The common hippo has extremely thick skin that can be several inches thick and as tough as rubber, making it difficult to pierce their hides. They also have a strong bite force due to their big teeth. A hippo’s canines are self
00:01:57 sharpening and over a foot long, with a pressure of around 450 pounds per square inch at each one. Nile crocodiles, lions and spotted hyenas are known to prey on young hippos. However, due to their aggression and size, adult hippos are not usually preyed upon by other animals. In fight rhino with hippo, hippo is much more aggressive, rhino has an impressive charge. But in close combat the enormous gape of the hippopotamus’s mouth probably gives it the advantage over the long horn of the rhino. Hippos have a lot of ways to
00:03:15 protect themselves. They run at top speeds of about 30 miles per hour, which is surprising despite their size. They don’t usually flee a war because they can take on most predators. They use their teeth to pierce the bodies of other animals to take advantage of their large size. These extremely aggressive animals are unpredictable and can attack without warning. When hippos and lions fight, the hippo generally comes out on top. If a pride of lions attacks a single hippo, an exception can be made.
00:04:29 But then, the hippo is much bigger, has big teeth to protect itself, and can move quickly on land or in water. In hippos and crocodiles fight, hippos are quite capable of defending themselves against crocodiles. Even though the crocs have sharp teeth and a stronger bite force, it’s difficult for them to pierce the hippo’s tough hide. In contrast, the lower canines of the hippo can bite right through a crocodile. Male Cape Buffalo weight is 300 to 900 kg. Male Hippopotamus weight is 1500 to 1800 kg.
00:05:29 However, here is the case we don’t see hippo’s and buffalo’s fight very often. Obviously because they live in different environments but also because the buffalo never challenges hippos. Cape Buffalo are called black death for a reason. They kill about 200 people a year. They have killed more game hunters than any other animal in Africa. But,statistically, hippos are much more dangerous in that they kill more people than any other animal in Africa including the predators. At over double the weight
00:07:20 with a short temper, the hippo attacking first. But these two animals rarely engage in deadly battles. In hippos and rhino fight, both animals are highly territorial, but the hippo is much more aggressive. When rhinos fight, they normally don’t amount to more than some horn clashing and a little urine spraying. You might be surprised, but the elephant is likely to win from hippo. They are much larger than a hippo and can knock the hippo over and stomp it. The elephants may also attack en masse to protect their own, often
00:08:55 encountering a single enraged hippo. Hyenas are carnivores. They either hunt on their own or scavenge from the kills of other larger animals. They typically hunt wildebeests, gazelles, and young hippos. However, due to their aggression and size, adult hippos are not usually preyed upon by hyena.