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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sirajstc" data-source="post: 5749962" data-attributes="member: 91140"><img src="http://www.aolcdn.com/aoluk_articles/00/03/20060926051809990001.45190d91-003ca-03134-400cb8e1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />   No 7: The hippopotamus At first glance, these wallowing river-horses appear to be bulky, lazy beasts and not the fearsome predators you would expect to have a habit of mauling humans. However, with gaping mouths that can open four feet wide and swinging sledgehammer heads, as well as the fact that they can outrun us on land, these highly aggressive animals have plenty of scope for destruction and are considered one of the most dangerous of African animals. Responsible for: An estimated 100-150 fatalities a year. Hangs out in: Lakes, rivers, wallows - in fact any water - in Africa. Method of dispatch: Hippos will charge, trample and gore victims with alarming ferocity, often when they are blocked from deep water or someone is standing between the hippo and their calf. They have also been known to upturn boats and canoes without provocation and feast on the victim within, despite being herbivores. Nasty. Useful avoidance techniques: Surprising hippos is a big no-no. If canoeing in hippo waters, rap on the side of the boat with your paddle to warn any wallowing occupants that you are close by, therefore giving them a chance to move to deeper waters. If you surprise them on land where they feel most vulnerable, do not block their escape route to water.</blockquote>

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