And as always the term herbivore is a lie. Every herbivore is an opportunistic carnivore. Seen plenty of vids of cows and horses moose eat small animals. Hippos, however, have large mouths so they can feed on larger animals. They have been documented to feed on animal carcasses much more commonly than most other "herbivores".
To quite Google: Hippos are primarily herbivorous, meaning they eat only plants, but they have been observed to engage in omnivorous behavior.
The Hippo didn't eat him. He just tore him apart. Apparently, his BFF hippo began puberty and began acting aggressively. He began running away and charging anyone he saw. There was one instance where he tree'd a man and his son. The owner kept making excuses for him and told family and friends that because he raised him from a baby, he would never hurt him. The day he died, he went into the water to feed and play with him as family watched. Within a few moments, the hippo dragged him underneath the water and did his thing.
Yawn. Herbivore. Will they nibble a carcass if they come across one and they're hungry? Probably. But that doesn't make them predatory carnivores or even omnivores. They're megaherbivores - grass grazers. Move along.
Incorrect again they do eat corpses they come across and they do hunt animals exactly the same crocodiles do wait and pounce on unsuspecting prey then eat it. So they are in fact predatory aswell
Correct. They're also fast AF on land - 20-30 mph - pretty damned fast considering how big they are. And they're territorial. You do NOT want to fuck with a hippo.
Yea well I don't scroll through every comment and read them all to decide which one I wanna condescend to. That's a you thing. By the way this is old. Move on.
Hippos are herbivores only very rarely seen eating small birds and rodents. They don't have the physiology to eat a person. Unless that person is small enough to be swallowed whole. Murdered? Yes. Eaten? No.
So, in other words, the hippo killed him because it is a wild animal without the capacity to form long term bonded relationships with other species. It wasn’t petty revenge, or a patient calculated act, but just a hippo responding to a possible threat with brute force. A completely mundane event from the hippos perspective.
hippos are violent as fuck, pretty sure I heard on some national geographic documentary that they kill more people every year than crocodiles do, by a fair margin too
I have to ask as I cannot find a logical reason, what would make anyone think that any wild animal especially a hippo would never hurt them? He treated the thing like it had human feelings and that is probably why he let his guard down around it. But seriously, why would you put yourself in that situation especially with a huge beastie with mood swing issues?!
As has been said 1003 times already on this post, most herbivores are opportunistic carnivores. Although in hippos, it's rare, and in this instance, specifically, it's untrue the hippo did not eat the guy.
So fake, Hippos are herbivores
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Huh?
Hippos are omnivores. There is plenty of videos online showing they eat a random animal.
And as always the term herbivore is a lie. Every herbivore is an opportunistic carnivore. Seen plenty of vids of cows and horses moose eat small animals. Hippos, however, have large mouths so they can feed on larger animals. They have been documented to feed on animal carcasses much more commonly than most other "herbivores".
To quite Google: Hippos are primarily herbivorous, meaning they eat only plants, but they have been observed to engage in omnivorous behavior.
They are however quite aggressive and known to attack people.
Hippos kill approximately 500 people every year.
Each? Blood thirty fuckers.
Each
It did not eat him, but it did kill him.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/14/pet-hippo-humphrey-kills-owner
The guy also tried to domesticate a rhino! Wtf?!
His next attempt probably would be a polarbear if hippo didn't kill him
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Most traditionally “herbivores” are actually opportunistic meat eaters.
There is plenty of video of deer eating a squirrel or bird, etc.
Sure would like to see you try that theory live
So are deer who will eat birds and rabbits....
Hippos actually do eat meat
The Hippo didn't eat him. He just tore him apart. Apparently, his BFF hippo began puberty and began acting aggressively. He began running away and charging anyone he saw. There was one instance where he tree'd a man and his son. The owner kept making excuses for him and told family and friends that because he raised him from a baby, he would never hurt him. The day he died, he went into the water to feed and play with him as family watched. Within a few moments, the hippo dragged him underneath the water and did his thing.
Hippopotamuses are killing machines.
Hippos are herbivores. So unless that man is a stalk of grass, he was not eaten by his friend.
Chomped and spit out? Maybe.
Eaten? Nope.
Wrong hippos eat grass and meat
Nope.
Do your research about animals before you post a comment about them they eat meat and grass.
Yawn. Herbivore. Will they nibble a carcass if they come across one and they're hungry? Probably. But that doesn't make them predatory carnivores or even omnivores. They're megaherbivores - grass grazers. Move along.
Incorrect again they do eat corpses they come across and they do hunt animals exactly the same crocodiles do wait and pounce on unsuspecting prey then eat it. So they are in fact predatory aswell
Hippos are herbivores, but they are also one of the most aggressive and dangerous animals in the world.
Correct. They're also fast AF on land - 20-30 mph - pretty damned fast considering how big they are. And they're territorial. You do NOT want to fuck with a hippo.
Nope they eat meat and grass whatever comes near they eat.
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Now what?
Hippos still eat meat. Most other herbivores do as well.
As has been said 1001 times already on this post, most herbivores are opportunistic carnivores.
A hippo will not eat a human. They might attack a human. Trample them. Run them down. Drown them. Chomp them. But they don't eat them.
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Probably killed him. Hippos don't eat meat
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Turns out, they do:
https://www.reddit.com/r/yesyesyesno/comments/16xiu9y/what_a_beautiful_sto/k34if9j/
They do on occasion, just like horses, cows, deer, chickens etc..
Apparently, nobody has told these animals they are supposed to be strictly herbivores.
But in this specific case, you would be right.
That's the same logic as eating poisonous mushrooms. On occasion yea. People do. But their bodies aren't good at handling that.
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There was this picture on r/natureismetal where a dear was just eating some bones
As has been said 1002 times already on this post, most herbivores are opportunistic carnivores.
Yea well I don't scroll through every comment and read them all to decide which one I wanna condescend to. That's a you thing. By the way this is old. Move on.
He probably wouldn't get off the hippo's back over something, and it snapped.
The original Hungry Hippo
To be fair, it's not a real story
Now I don't feel like an asshole for busting out laughing when I read it.
I want it to be real
Be the hippo you want to see. Drag someone into a river and eat them.
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What the fuck bot?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/14/pet-hippo-humphrey-kills-owner
It is real-ish.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/14/pet-hippo-humphrey-kills-owner
So the Guardian is lying, what a surprise
Yes it is: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/14/pet-hippo-humphrey-kills-owner
I meant being eaten. Hippos are absolutely deadly.
Nice try at saving your mistake. “It’s not a real story” is not the same a “this one detail is in accurate.”
Just own up to your BS and move on. You will feel better.
A false detail makes an entire story false
What? No it does not.
It is a real story, but the caption here is wrong.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/14/pet-hippo-humphrey-kills-owner
Hippos are herbivores only very rarely seen eating small birds and rodents. They don't have the physiology to eat a person. Unless that person is small enough to be swallowed whole. Murdered? Yes. Eaten? No.
So, in other words, the hippo killed him because it is a wild animal without the capacity to form long term bonded relationships with other species. It wasn’t petty revenge, or a patient calculated act, but just a hippo responding to a possible threat with brute force. A completely mundane event from the hippos perspective.
Indeed
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151207164343.htm
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Sweet. The article I found must be older. Well, bon apatite, water horse.
Veggie-saurus, Lex, veggie-saurus!
A hippos gotta eat
They're hungry, hungry hippos!
They're hungry, hungry hippos!
They're hungry, hungry hippos!
It's time to feed your face,
They're hungry, hungry hippos!
They're hungry, hungry hippos!
They're hungry, hungry hippos!
They're in an eating race!
Little fact check helps;
-Hippo didn’t eat the man at all
-The guy repeatedly ignored warnings from experts that hippos could not be domesticated
-He ignored many red flags about the violent nature of the animal that kept killing calves of his partner, chasing people and attacking others
-Hippos actually kill more people than lions
So, he pretty much brought it on himself.
https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/14/pet-hippo-humphrey-kills-owner
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King Hippo is a funny character.
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To beat King Hippo, you must punch his face when his mouth is open and then punch him repeatedly in the gut.
And he didn't rescue the hippo from a flood. He bought the hippo from someone who rescued it from a flood.
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For some reason I feel like a hippo would be the last animal needing rescue from a flood.
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Dry aged that beef for 6 years. That takes patience.
Don't play hungry hungry hippo, with a hippo.
Probably because getting ridden on is demeaning
Can't wait to see Disney adaptation
hippos are violent as fuck, pretty sure I heard on some national geographic documentary that they kill more people every year than crocodiles do, by a fair margin too
The Circle of Life
Holiday Season is coming soon...
yay
Ive got a friend in me The hippo probably
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I have to ask as I cannot find a logical reason, what would make anyone think that any wild animal especially a hippo would never hurt them? He treated the thing like it had human feelings and that is probably why he let his guard down around it. But seriously, why would you put yourself in that situation especially with a huge beastie with mood swing issues?!
Human arrogance and anthropomorphising
Definitely just chewed up, hippos do not eat meat.
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As has been said 1003 times already on this post, most herbivores are opportunistic carnivores. Although in hippos, it's rare, and in this instance, specifically, it's untrue the hippo did not eat the guy.
I’m a saffer That’s funny AF Hippos are dangerous mofos 🤣
Hippo
Oh
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
But he was such a cuddle bug!! I wonder what this guy did to cause the hippo to attack him?
LOL! /s
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I put more trust in a lion raised from birth than a hippo raised from birth.
I think you're safer raising a grizzly bear than a hippo.
Fuck yeah
🎶GUY ON A BUFFAL…. Oh……
Who else thought he was gonna fuck the hippo?
Why do you think he’s dead?
Dressing up as a marble for a costume party was probably a bad idea on his part.
I love hippos (except when they're hungry)
It didn't eat him, but it did gore him to death. The hippo was probably letting him know your time as king of the lake is up and I'm the boss now.
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Hippos... nature's middle finger to EVERYones mental health and safety
For those that are ignorant hippos do in fact eat both plants and meat.
Rescued it from the river? Lol. You can’t take some animals. Like hippos
kind of like a girlfriend.
Oh shit
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/14/pet-hippo-humphrey-kills-owner?deb=0mobile1gsa&uuld=45.390804,-122.80829
Wasn't eaten. Body was found in the river. Was killed and the Internet embellished the story.
...no good deed goes unpunished. 🤨
Circle of life
This reminds me of that kids game, bloodthirsty bloodthirsty man-killing hippos.
I’m just here for hippobot
Relationships change. I’m sure there was a falling out that lead to that event.
Straight up lies, the hippo would just violently murder him in the water. They don't eat humans, never have and never will.