Monday, August 1, 2011

Territorial Behavior: Hippopotamus


Hippos kill more people than any other animal in Africa. They are extremely aggressive and territorial, and will attack anything that ventures into their stretch of river. Hippos give birth to 1 baby every 8 months and the mothers protect it with their life. This could be why on land, they will run for the water if startled or felt like something was going to hurt the baby, anything that gets in their way will be taken down. They seem to feel that attack is the best form of defense, and weighing in at 3 tons, they have a good advantage over almost everything.

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