What animals are the predators of hippos?

The Hippopotamus is one of the largest mammals on the African continent and although mature adults are much harder for predators to kill, they are still preyed up by a number of predators throughout the wetlands. read more

As a Hippo gets larger though the chances of it being prey get slimmer and slimmer. They are powerful animals from a very early age. Predators are looking for an easy meal rather than one that puts their own life on the line. There are times when a pack of felines will attack an adult Hippo. read more

Hippopotamus are herbivores, eating primarily grass (about 250 lbs a day). Hippopotamuses only known predators are humans, who poach them for their meat and ivory teeth. Although lions, crocodiles and hyenas may prey on the young. read more