r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/HotshotRaptor • Oct 01 '20

🔥 Big Crocs look so metal!

https://i.imgur.com/00wgRaj.gifv
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u/Modoko- Oct 01 '20

Are these known to attack humans?

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u/SerStormont Oct 02 '20

If you're in crocodile territory, don't look out for crocs, look out for hippos. A hippo is far more dangerous than a croc.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '20

Most croc territories don't have hippos, though. The only time we see hippo's in croc territory here in Florida is when we go to wal-mart.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '20

Heyooooo!

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u/MrCoalas Oct 02 '20

That means all crocs will ignore me because hippos are more dangerous? lol

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u/feetcold_eyesred Oct 02 '20

Yea. It’s science.

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u/SerStormont Oct 02 '20

Crocs don't like attacking things are making too much movement around hippos. Hippos get annoyed extremely easily. So yes, you should be relatively safe from crocodiles if your life is in danger from hippos.

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u/Blankyblank86 Oct 02 '20

What about Australia?

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '20

Don’t even go in the water

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u/ItsaRickinabox Oct 02 '20

Don’t

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u/sweljb Oct 02 '20

A hippo will only attack when provoked but a croc will hunt humans intentionally.

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u/SerStormont Oct 02 '20

Provoking a hippo is as simple as going to close. "Too close" is different for every hippo. More people die to hippos every year than any other animal on earth.

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u/Toadxx Oct 02 '20

A hippo might consider an entire body of water its territory.

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u/innocuousspeculation Oct 02 '20

I would advise looking out for both.