Hippo was staring right at me

Jun 27, 2017 6:59 AM

isaacnewton214

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Bleppopotamus

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Did it lick your finger?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Blep.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Boop the nose!!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

????

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

...mbleh

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Facing you = okay. Facing away from you = look the hell out.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hippos are disgusting.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

Probably because he thought you looked delicious. They're pretty damn vicious

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This is the worst cat.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This is cincinnati zoo's #babyfiona twitter

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Blep

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

*blep, fucking autocorrect

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Aww the big ol' semiaquatic Murder Puppy is sticking his tongue out :)

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

*blep*

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

That's a big mlem.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Didn't know I needed this in life until this moment

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Deadliest animal in africa.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Run!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I've never seen that kind of doggo before

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And then it grew up to be a swimming murder water bear

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Months ago when I saw this, made me appreciate hippos

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Probably just wants your marbles.

9 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 0

Now im hungry

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Probably wondering if you taste like chicken.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

*mlem*

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

#blessed

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Let it get a bit older and he will kill you outright.

9 years ago | Likes 148 Dislikes 2

Pygmy hippos are not as aggressive as their much bigger relatives, they practically never attack humans in the wild, unless threatened

9 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

This conversation is threatening should anyone who said anything be worried about Pygmy hippos reading this ?

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

In the grand scheme of things, almost no one dies from hippos. The fact that they're the second deadliest animal is irrelevant.

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 2

tell that to becky

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This is a fallacy. The reason more people don't die is because we know not to fuck around with hippos, because hippos are lethal.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Not if you live near hippos.

9 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

More so if you die near hippos

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

500 hippo deaths per year. I suspect that this is a miniscule fraction of deaths per year in hippo-populated areas.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

From my understanding it's mostly dumb tourist who decide it's a good idea to play with wild animal's babies n wonder why they got stomped

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I'd imagine hippo populated areas are not urban, and are along the water. And these people know how dangerous hippos are, and yet...

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I mean, sure, compared to gun deaths in America, or automobile deaths worldwide. But it's like living near a rare poisonous snake species.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I went on a hippo hunt once in with a Dinka soldier I served with. Hell of a time, I was useless, and hid behind my buddy.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

Huh. I just googled that, seems like Dinka soldiers are all about some wiping out the other tribes?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

He was Dinka, but wasn't Sudanese, he was in the Ethiopian army

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Aaah. Wasn't sure if it was like the Hutus and Tutsis crossing national borders.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah, he did work as a translator for me though, when we had to go into Sudan.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You went to go kill a hippo?

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Yeah, it was food for his tribe/kraal/family. Not sport, it was for subsistence.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'll pretend to be from Oregon. "Ummm, why the fuck didn't you just plant sustainable organic crops, asshole small penis cis!?"

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I've gotten that reaction, but genuine. It's like there's a whole bunch of people who don't realize how much harder life is elsewhere.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yea or think that eating salad means that no animal will ever die. Oh well.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The thought of killing a Hippo for any reason is repulsive to me. Sorry.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If it's for food then it should be understandable. Why, do you think cows and chicken are less than hippos for some reason?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

That's probably because you have the luxury of not starving to death if you don't.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Sure. Doesn't change how I feel about it though. Why do you care how I think?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't, you commented, I replied. That's all.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Fair enough. As a general principle, I think we should avoid killing animals existing in limited populations, as we generally have options.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So when do they go from cute and playful to death to all moving things in their domain?

9 years ago | Likes 51 Dislikes 1

Puberty... we all get crazy after that

9 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 0

Or when you can't poop but you love cheese and you just can't help yourself I think then that gets my vote

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Oh god cheese i love cheese hot melted gooey cheeeeeeeeese mmmmmm

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

I believe

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I could of said you are one cheese sandwich away from a angry hippo stuck on the toilet wanting to release but i didn't I choose cheese

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The cheese life chose me

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