{"id":6351,"date":"2014-10-03T20:24:01","date_gmt":"2014-10-04T03:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=6351"},"modified":"2014-10-03T20:24:04","modified_gmt":"2014-10-04T03:24:04","slug":"fact-hippos-kill-humans-africa-large-animal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=6351","title":{"rendered":"Fact: Hippos Kill More Humans in Africa Than Any Other Large Animal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/fact-hippos-kill-humans-africa-large-animal\/hippo-image-national-geographic\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6352\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6352\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Hippo-Image-National-Geographic-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Hippo Image National Geographic\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>The hippo is responsible for more human fatalities in Africa than any other large animal. Male hippos actively defend their territories which run along the banks of rivers and lakes.\u00a0The hippo&#8217;s closest living relative is the whale.<br \/>\nHippos can kill crocodiles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are more Hippo\u00a0Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hippos secrete a natural sunscreen that is colored red and eventually turns brown<br \/>\nHippos consume over 100 pounds of vegetation per day.<br \/>\nThe hippo is in danger of becoming extinct.<br \/>\nHippos can&#8217;t jump.<\/p>\n<p>For More Hippo Facts Go to: \u00a0<a title=\"Hippo Information\" href=\"http:\/\/goafrica.about.com\/od\/africasafariguide\/tp\/dangerousanimals.htm\">About.Com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MUf1fm3vCcU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hippo is responsible for more human fatalities in Africa than any other large animal. 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