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Description: When hippos attack, they go are super strong! They charge & chase boats with no fear, making them one of the most dangerous animals in Africa. Here are reasons to avoid deadly Hippos! SUBSCRIBE for the latest videos: goo.gl/7xzjzR The word “Hippopotamus” comes from a Greek word that means water horse. These creatures are large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammals that are native to sub-Saharan Africa. After the elephant and the rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third-largest type of land mammal. Their closest living relatives are cetaceans like whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Hippopotamuses have an iconic appearance. They have an almost completely hairless body, a barrel-like torso, and a wide mouth full of tusks. Their large size should be reason enough to startle anyone but what makes them truly frightening is their aggressive nature. They are very easily provoked, and can very easily trample their provocateurs. As such, they have a reputation as some of the most dangerous and unpredictable animals in the world. Hippopotamuses love swamps, rivers and lakes. They like to stay cool by staying in water or mud. Being mostly herbivores, they like to eat grass. However, in extreme situations, they have been known to be cannibalistic, feeding on the corpses of their own kind. In spite of all this, hippopotamus populations are in decline. Their official conservation status is “vulnerable.” They face threats from the loss of their habitats due to the activities of man. #8. Hippo throws woman around like a ragdoll On November 14, 2021, at Jessica's Place in South Africa, a woman, 39-year-old Natasha Vrany was attacked with her cousin, 62-year-old Belinda Newman, by a hippo. Jessica’s Place is home to two hippos, Jessica and Richie, who were rescued by an old couple when they were young. Since then, the hippos have gained worldwide infamy and have become a tourist attraction. #7. Namibian Man killed by hippos 58-year-old Richard Mabuku went to the riverside with three other fellow fishermen to conduct their daily business. They had been casting their fishing nets across the channel, hoping to catch some fish. Well, instead of fishes, they caught a hippo calf. Because of poor visibility in the river, they didn’t realize their mistake. The only thing they observed was that the net was way heavier than usual. #6. Italian Photographer records savage hippo attack This incident took place at Lake Navisha, Kenya on January 7, 2019. Forty-seven-year-old Italian photographer Frederico Genovese was in the area, which is home to about 2000 hippos. As Frederico was taking his photographs, there were other people around, including fishermen and guides. One of the guides was none other than Mathew Wanjiuku, the victim of the attack. #5. Tour guide left with one arm after hippo attack Although this incident happened in 1996, it is still one of the most horrific cases of a hippo attack in history. Fifty-two-year-old Paul Templer was a safari guide on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe. He and a group of 5 individuals were in a canoe, going down the river when the hippo attacked. r. #4. Fisherman loses both legs after hippo attack Taking place in Kenya, on January 11, 2018, Enock Romano was brutally attacked by a hippopotamus. The attack happened on Lake Laveisha, an infamous hot spot for hippopotamuses. Enock had been going about his business when the creature aggressively charged at him. #3. Farmer mauled to death by pet hippo Hippos have an aggressive nature which cannot be tamed no matter what. However, this South African farmer known as Marius Els didn’t believe that. He had a pet hippo who he had been raising ever since it was a calf at 5 months old. #2. Fisherman attacked by Pablo Escobar’s hippos Perhaps the most infamous drug lord in history, Pablo Escobar, was known for a lavish lifestyle that included a private zoo. Even though he is no more, the animals from the zoo still remain, particularly the hippos, who have bred so much that they now number eighty. These hippos are so populous and rowdy that they’re beginning to become a serious public nuisance. #1. Researcher killed by Hippo This sad incident happened in July of 2021. A couple of researchers visited Lake Victoria in order to conduct medical research. Four days after their arrival, they were attacked by a hippo. At this point the research was done, and the group decided to go on an excursion at a nearby resort. That was when the tragedy occurred. While at the Utajo beach resort, the animal emerged out of a bush, charging at the researchers in a blind rage. Although most of them were able to get away, 25-year-old Michelle Indihazi was not so lucky. The hippo attacked her and killed her. Her body was later retrieved by the authorities, who performed an investigation to determine how the attack was possible in the first place.