7. Hippos – The Unexpected Killing Machines
Africa
People think of hippos as fat, goofy river animals. That is deadly wrong.
More dangerous than lions: Hippos kill more people in Africa than any other animal.
Faster than you think: They may look slow, but they can run 30 mph on land and swim even faster.
Unstoppable: Their bite is so powerful it can snap a crocodile in half.
One hunter in Zambia thought he was safe near the riverbank—until the water exploded. A hippo charged from the shallows, knocking him 20 feet into the air. He survived, but his rifle was bent in half from the impact.