How do hippos kill humans?

Hippos are actually responsible for more human fatalities in Africa than lions or tigers or cheetahs or ostriches or anything else. Apparently, they kill hundreds of people each year. First, a bit on the hippo. read more

Hippos weigh up to 8000 pounds and can gallop at 18 m.p.h.–a lot faster than you, I bet. They’re more agile than they look and can climb steep banks, but, like elephants, they can’t jump. Hippos sleep or lounge around on river banks and in the water most of the day and graze on the grasslands at night. read more

The name hippopotamus comes from 2 Greek words that mean river horse. Be aware that these animals are aggressive and not afraid of people. Hippos have a good sense of smell and hearing. Their eyesight is rather poor. One of the reasons hippos kill so many people per year is because the people do not know where the hippos are. read more