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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 36 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I remember when a hippo ate a dwarf. They will definitely eat you if they can.

[–] gentooer@programming.dev 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So do horses. They'll gobble down a little chick if one walks past when they're grazing. The most disturbing thing I've seen though was when a pelican swallowed a live seagull whole.

[–] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

when a pelican swallowed a live seagull whole

What a terrible sight. Good thing is my rotted brain saves me by immediately thinking of that one clip of a pelican attempting to devour an unbothered capybara.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

LOL, I've seen that video. It's pretty funny. Capybaras truly have no fucks to give.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

“A little higher please. I said hig-aahhhhhthatsssthessssspot”

[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

Mental trauma immune response

[–] TheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyz 7 points 10 months ago

Hungry hungry hippos.

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 34 points 10 months ago

Hippos have been known to engage in cannibalism

[–] jlow@beehaw.org 23 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Love that the picture description underneath is saying (in German) "Hippo returning home" 😸

[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 3 points 10 months ago

Yeah, pretty cute! Especially with the expression it got on its face ❤️

[–] pumpkinseedoil@mander.xyz 1 points 9 months ago

Also great that the source is being listed, proving that it is not an AI generated image

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

I remember this thing in NPR about the kind of grudges male hippos make.

The story was about a tour guide that would take people down the Nile (iirc,) and there was this one particular hippo that would come out and be a dick every time he was on the water.

Well, this guy moves away for whatever reason. The hippo goes away, stops bothering people.

Then the dude came back, like years later, doing guided tours again. Asshole hippo is on the water and tries to kill him again. Like. Flips the boat then drags the dude under. I forget if the hippo let him go or got shot or whatever, but yeah.

[–] 4oreman@lemy.lol 7 points 10 months ago
[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

If you go buy money if people killed, hippos aren't anywhere near there most dangerous animals in the world.

Edit: OK OK, guess I should spell check stuff I post from the checkout queue at the supermarket.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 11 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Why would I go and buy money? What would I buy it with?

[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 6 points 10 months ago

Goods and services.

[–] Scolding7300@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago

If you want to buy money with more money, I have a deal for you!

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 10 months ago

Currency speculation/forex didn't start with Bitcoin

[–] Amanduh@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago
[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

That one looks stoned af