At 03:14 PM 2/11/98 -0800, Jackie Fenton wrote: > >> >> From: "Bearss, Steve" <SB_at_adem.state.al.us> > >> >> When I was in Kenya years ago they would not let us sleep under the >> stars at the lodge at Lake Nakura. They said we had to beware of the >> hippos. They would often come out of the water at night. If there was >> not some soft body there last night, the hippos certainly would not >> expect them that night. >> >> Also, the big "yawn" they do often is not that, it is a threat display. >> They are aggressive creatures. And BIG. I also have read of boating >> deaths due to hippos. Take them seriously. > >Even the dangerous crocodile gives the hippo a wide berth. >I watched a documentary where it was shown that baby hippos had no >fear of crocodiles who had great respect for hippo mammas. > >Cheers, > >Jackie >http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/ Next time I see a Hippo here in Florida I will give them a wide berth, even if it means going thru a hundred Gators. Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Feb 11 1998 - 15:33:44 PST
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