Hippos may make you laugh, but watch out An acclaimed naturalist takes an exuberant look at these massive, swift, and super dangerous animals.
What s the deadliest animal in Africa? It s not the lion or the crocodile it s the hippopotamus Hippos have razor-sharp tusks, weigh as much as fifty men, and can run twenty-five miles per hour Follow these hefty hulks as they glide underwater, play tug-of-war, swat balls of dung at one another, and nuzzle their young in the mud. Just don t get too close they could chomp you in two "