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Hippo chases safari speedboat in Zimbabwe - Video
15 Jan 2015 at 14:52hrs | Views
A hippopotamus in Zimbabwe has gone to great lengths to protect its territory when a speed boat got too close.
This video shows the moment a hippo burst through the surface of the water after pursuing a speedboat that was moving through Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe.
Adult hippos move at speeds up to 8 km/h (5 mph) in water; typically resurfacing to breathe every three to five minutes. The young have to breathe every two to three minutes.
Hippopotamuses are territorial only in water, where a bull presides over a small stretch of river, on average 250 m (270 yd) in length, and containing 10 females. The largest pods can contain over 100 hippos.
A hippo's lifespan is typically 40–50 years.
This video shows the moment a hippo burst through the surface of the water after pursuing a speedboat that was moving through Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe.
Hippopotamuses are territorial only in water, where a bull presides over a small stretch of river, on average 250 m (270 yd) in length, and containing 10 females. The largest pods can contain over 100 hippos.
A hippo's lifespan is typically 40–50 years.
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