Re: Animal survivor tourney
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Wow, what was I doing wasting time sleeping last night. Great thread kids.
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Agreed.
However, these people voting against the hippo just don't know.
Hippo all the way. They are vicious ill-tempered killing machines with no natural predators.
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they are indeed big bad mofos...
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Despite the popular image of the animal being easygoing and peaceful, the hippopotamus is actually one of the most dangerous African animals, said to account for more human deaths than any other mammal. This is not because they are more aggressive than other African mammals but rather because they are highly territorial and their space often conflicts with that of farmers and tourists. In other words, the hippos are protecting their own territory and do not hunt humans. Its canine teeth are 50 cm (20 inches) long, and it uses its head as a battering ram, especially against rival males fighting over territory. The animals are 1.5 metres (5 ft) tall at the shoulder and weigh 1,500 kg up to 3,200 kg (3300 up to 7040 lb). They are approximately the same size as the White Rhinoceros and one or the other is the next-largest land animal after the species of elephants. While it is accepted that a hippo can run faster than a human on land, there are various estimates of its actual running speed. Some web-sites claim 18 mph (30 km/h), while others record 40 km/h (25 mph) or even 30 mph (48 km/h). The higher values probably refer to short bursts. They can move at 8 km/h in water.
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(source: wikipedia)
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