Hippos, one of the largest of all land animals (behind the white rhino and elephants), are actually pretty fast...they can run at around 18 mph (30 km/h).
Believe it or not, hippos are actually Africa's most dangerous animal. Think about that..a continent that has lions, hyenas, leopards, rhinos, and constantly rampaging primates, and the hippo is the most dangerous because they are fiercely territorial. Don't let the docile cartoon hippos fool you!
Strange fact: The closest living relatives to the hippo are actually cetaceans...which are whales, porpoises, etc. Craziness.
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