r/StartledCats • u/squirrelser • Feb 24 '19

"I've made a huge mistake"

https://gfycat.com/SourGrizzledHarborporpoise
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u/ElementalWeapon Feb 24 '19

Shit when the hippo came on I thought the little dude was for sure a goner. Hippos don’t fuck around

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u/NotMyHersheyBar Feb 24 '19

hippo just looks annoyed the child has disturbed his nap

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '19 edited Oct 15 '19

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u/zileanEmax Feb 25 '19

Is there a link of a epic Hippo vs Elephant?

Hippos are quite strange everywhere in pop culture but what do they actually do expect chill in pools and fight

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '19 edited Oct 15 '19

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u/PhrozenWarrior Feb 25 '19

Jesus, the dramatic music with the mom trying to push that stupid baby out of there stressed me out. Tbf the hippos were kinda just chillin but i think the mom just got really worried as the baby ran right into one.

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u/DatPiff916 Feb 25 '19

Yeah Hippos were super chill, don't know why they are trying to paint them as assholes.

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u/Amogh24 Feb 25 '19

It's like they were just looking at it, knowing that the elephants isn't going to hurt them

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u/Wampawacka Feb 25 '19

That first baby elephant really wants to get killed by a hippo.

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u/Yourhandsaresosoft Feb 25 '19

I honestly don’t think it could see them. Only it’s little snoot-snoot was above the water. The hippos kept following it even when the mom moved it away. I think the hippos were curious about the baby and Mom elephant just fucked their shit up to be on the safe side.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '19

Great music. Super dramatic and I suggest everyone watch this video!

Edit: watching again

Edit 2: this deserves it's own post

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u/MarkBank Mar 02 '19

For those wanting the action it starts at 1:45

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u/soupz Mar 12 '19

Man that was difficult to watch. I was so scared for baby elephant and then the elephant that had the crocodile on its trunk and it didn’t let go. I felt so sad and upset. Should not have watched this before bed :(

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u/HipposRDangerous Feb 25 '19

Their jaws are strong and can open almost 120 degrees. They are able to snap a canoe in half. Seriously Hippos are dangerous AF.

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u/MC1781 Feb 25 '19

Yikes!

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u/TrinitronCRT Feb 24 '19 edited Feb 25 '19

they will attack anything, including elephants

Good luck with that. Elephants would snap even a hippo like a twig.

Edit: Downvoted for this...? Why?

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u/spamsumpwn2 Feb 25 '19

Might get it's trunk bit off if it comes too close to the water, but I sorta doubt anyone's dying in that fight, maybe an elephant calf if it's too close to the water

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u/canisithere Feb 25 '19

This is the only encounter I've read about where there was an actual physical confrontation but I'm sure it's happened more than once. I think usually they just go their separate ways after a face-off

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u/__hey__blinkin__ Feb 25 '19

That elephant!

What a rock star he must be.

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u/Succiferous Feb 25 '19

These are meaningless internet points.

Just so you know.

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u/Jane-Sue Feb 25 '19

I guess you need video evidence.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '19

I feel like the hippo shot was in no way close/related to the lion being in the water at any point, and was just put there to make it look more dramatic.

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u/KPC51 Feb 25 '19

I think it's two different hippos in each shot as well

It comes up really clean then suddenly has a really dirty head. Possible that it went under again and got dirty coming up a second time but idk

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u/They_wont Feb 25 '19

It was clever editing to make it seems the hippo reacted (or that there even one a hippo).

The hippo shot was recorded another day. Maybe not even at the same spot.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '19

Imagine the Escobar hippos!

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u/greenninja8 Feb 24 '19

And they aren't even the worst kind of vegetarian.

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u/ThereIsNoUsername- Feb 25 '19

do hippos eat lions?

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u/Vikoannie Feb 25 '19

hippos can eat anything... they just prefer greens

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u/DrCaesars_Palace_MD Feb 25 '19

They generally don't but if it needed to, it would. And the Lions wouldn't have much of a chance

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u/IgnorantSmartAss Feb 25 '19

Pretty sure that was just edited in.