Hippopotami
Hippopotami stay in groups, and sometimes there can be conflicts. I saw two males get into a fight, and one hippo clamped his jaws down on the other. When a hippo is wounded, he needs to separate himself from the group until the wound heals. The wound will not heal in water, so the wounded hippo must decide how much time to stay on dry land while the wound heals and how much time to stay in the water to try to stay cool. Hippos are basically giant pigs, and I have heard that they are among the most dangerous animals in terms of killing and injuring humans. These hippos were along the Nile at Murchison Falls National Park.
Hippopotami
Hippopotami stay in groups, and sometimes there can be conflicts. I saw two males get into a fight, and one hippo clamped his jaws down on the other. When a hippo is wounded, he needs to separate himself from the group until the wound heals. The wound will not heal in water, so the wounded hippo must decide how much time to stay on dry land while the wound heals and how much time to stay in the water to try to stay cool. Hippos are basically giant pigs, and I have heard that they are among the most dangerous animals in terms of killing and injuring humans. These hippos were along the Nile at Murchison Falls National Park.