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erickelly
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Water horses? Not so much.

https://youtu.be/FMjObXl5VvU

Let`s talk about Hippos. They`re kinda cute, but they sure are mean. They kill like 500 people every
year, that`s way more than sharks... and hippos are herbivores.

Hippopotomai, or Hippopotamuses - both are correct in English - I try to go by the if it`s Latin - ai,
if it`s Greek - ususes... Hippopotamus means `river horse` in ancient Greek.

Anyway, what I find interesting is that the Hippo`s closest relatives are cetaceans: whales, dolphins,
and porpoises. Which all once lived on land. So before they decided to become aquatic again, whales
probably looked much like hippos do now. I dunno.


   
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