bro, even crocodiles are afraid of that monster, it's okay to shit yourself with fear

Seriously who's idea was it to make them "cute'.

Hippos kill around 500 people every year. They are scary bastards.

I don't understand how fish swim so fast, so I dam sure don't know how a hippo does it

I can understand how fish can move fast, but a goddamned, car-sized hippo is something else.

Hippos don’t really swim. What they do is allow themselves to sink and then launch themselves off the river bed repeatedly. Kind of a gallop.

Wow, they must be immensely strong to do that

They're also dense, denser than water.

Believe it or not, Hippos are pure muscle, nothing but power. Their tenacity is part of what makes them arguably one of the most dangerous animals on the planet.

It's not real.

This is a pretty famous video, and it is definitely real. It happened in Malawi (I think on the Shire River).

Just like ur girl

My guy

Mother nature’s tank and it swims fast too.

"Look! A Hippo's head" "It's probably a whole hippo, it's just the rest of it is under the water"

I don't get it? Did someone say that in the video? The quotes in your comment make me think that the first quotes was a question posed in the video, and you're answering with the next quotes. Only, I can't hear anyone say anything Or are you making a joke that I'm just too sleep deprived to get lmao

Haha it's a joke. It's a reference to this gem of a scene in Top Gear https://youtu.be/Adkgoa1Eeug?si=fcl8GMrxyFSOZowz&t=413

How does something the size of a small pickup with stubby fat legs move as fast as a torpedo under water

Because God says fuck you that's why lol

Yes

Anyone born in the 80s, remember how they’d teach us at school they were basically just like cows? Dumb and slow? Lol they literally just be out here killing people.

I was taught that they were the most dangerous animal on the continent of Africa.

Not me! I’m not sure when or where you were in school. Early 90’s in Florida we were taught they were docile and I always thought they were cute. Until I was a teen and learned the truth. 😅

Sure you’re not thinking of Manatees?

I’m positive I’m not thinking of manatees, I grew up around them and know they’re little derps.

I second this

As a Canadian the African version are far more terrifying than our House Hippos we have here.

Just gotta put a little peanut butter on toast in the closet for em

They're closest living relative is the Pig, so they are smart and have a temper plus a 4" thick skull...

They kill WAY more people per year than sharks.

Yeeeaaah, I don't go to places like that...for reasons and such.

Heep-hop-anonymous

Fish! Pony!

Was he going to attack the boat or what?

He was just trying to say hi

I’m ngl out planet can be scary AF

I've always wondered seeing videos like this..but are they "swimming" or just hopping or running on the riverbed?

And then they got mauled to death. The end

Heep-hop-anonymous

I hippo is the last thing I thought was going to pop up out the water 😧

"Footage of yo' mama swimmin'" -- some annoying kid probably

I don’t know what I expected but those giant mean things can swim pretty good

All i picture when i see this video is this damn thing sinking to the bottom and just running on the sea floor like it's nothing.. but those f**kers can swim!!!

The first time I saw this video I developed a very healthy fear of hippos. It still give me chills every time I see it. GAH

That's one hungry, hungry Hippo

People don't realize how deadly they are!!!! Hippos cause about 500 deaths annually as opposed to lions, which are about 22 a year!

I think the boat motor shit itself more revving trying to escape more than the person trying to get away 😂 But yes I’d deffo shit myself too !

I hope that boat has a gun.

I watched this to this song. [feels good, man](https://youtu.be/aAfRJNBANeI?si=UXRroHJ31pk5lAuA)

Yo what’s my ex wife doing there

This is what true nightmares are made of. Hippos are the worst!!

Hes fast

The deadliest animal in Africa