Hippopotamus Swims Like Dolphin As It Chases Boat
You might not think it just by looking at them, because they appear all fat and happy, but hippos are among the deadliest animals on the planet. The happy ones…
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Diego Rabin/ShutterstockYou might not think it just by looking at them, because they appear all fat and happy, but hippos are among the deadliest animals on the planet. The happy ones are only in Richard Scarry books. In reality, hippos have quite the temper. If they don't like you or what you're doing, like making noise with your boat, good luck.
Watch below as one hippopotamus in Kenya goes after a sightseeing vessel on Lake Victoria in Kenya. The hippo doesn't just shoo the people away, it chases after them with the agility of a dolphin. It looks like Michael Phelps winning the gold in the 100-meter butterfly.
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