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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 They spend most of their time in the water
00:12 to prevent the skin from drying out in the heat.
00:17 Hippos are well known for their aggressive behavior
00:20 and for killing humans if they feel any danger.
00:23 [YELLING]
00:26 But some surprising features make these animals
00:29 even more scary.
00:32 They live in groups, usually dominated
00:35 by a male who conquered his herm in bloody and fierce fights.
00:38 [GROWLING]
00:42 These animals, along with other species,
00:44 are extremely strange and terrifying.
00:46 [GROWLING]
00:49 Infanticide, which is the act of killing your young.
00:53 The reasons for hippos to commit infanticide
00:56 remain relatively unknown due to the difficulty
00:58 of studying aggressive creatures.
01:02 But hippos are believed to sometimes
01:04 do this when they are overpopulated or struggling
01:07 with a form of illness.
01:08 The hippopotamus mother usually isolates herself
01:14 from the group to give birth and slowly presents the puppy
01:17 to the group when she feels he's ready.
01:21 The new mother does not return to her group
01:23 until 10 to 14 days later.
01:26 In some cases, take longer to return.
01:29 The hippos in the herd must accept her young.
01:34 If they do not accept, the herd commits the terrifying act
01:37 of killing the cub.
01:38 Puppies can be thrown into the air like a little rag doll.
01:45 Adults have no mercy when they kill the cub.
01:49 It just shows that nature is really shocking and impressive.
01:53 In addition to that, death in the animal world
01:55 may even come from your own family.
01:57 (water trickling)