Nov 19, 2010: Hip Hippo Hooray

[xoxoxoBruce]

Hippopotami are said to be the most dangerous critter in Africa, and kill more people than any other. Big and dangerous, plus they hang out at the water where every animal, including people, have to come eventually.

But there seems to be a traitor in their midst, caught on camera helping a baby Gnu ford the river.

The strong current separated a wildebeest, or gnu, from her calf and she watched helplessly as it was swept away.
‘To everyone’s amazement the hippo came to the gnu’s rescue and pushed it gently to the river bank,’ said Abdul Karim, the head guide at Sanctuary Olonana in the Masai Mara, Kenya.
The infant panted for a moment before getting up and running to its watching mother.

A fluke? Nope, 10 minutes later it rescued a baby Zebra.



And they all lived happily ever after... fat chance, when you and your stew pot are lurking over the next rise.

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