Giant hippo chases the speedboat.
A video of a hippopotamus chasing a tourist speedboat through a lake is going viral online. The footage showed tourists taking a speedboat ride when they spotted a hippopotamus staring at them from a few meters away. This huge animal suddenly followed them. While the giant animal chased their boat, diving in and out of the sea, the startled tourists kept their composure.
The video was shared by the Twitter handle, “Hidden Tips”, with the caption, “While exact numbers are difficult to ascertain, lore has it that more hippos die each year than lions, elephants, leopards, buffalo and rhinos combined.” Let’s kill people. United. “Don’t get close!”
Watch the video here:
Although exact numbers are hard to come by, lore has it that hippos kill more people each year than lions, elephants, leopards, buffalo and rhinos combined. Don’t come close! pic.twitter.com/cc7EbQHs4j
– Hidden Tips (@30sectips) January 3, 2023
The post has so far garnered over 75,000 views and over 500 likes.
According to BBCThe hippopotamus is the world’s deadliest large land mammal, killing an estimated 500 people per year in Africa. Hippos are aggressive creatures, and they have very sharp teeth.
Hippopotamuses are widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. Since they spend most of their time submerged to keep their skin cool and moist, they live in places with a lot of water. Hippos are considered amphibious and can spend up to 16 hours a day in water. National Geographic.
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