Fun facts about the hippopotamus 🦛 🏋️ Hippos are the third largest land mammal 👂Their grunts and calls can be heard up to a kilometre away 💬 Hippos can recognise and respond to messages from individual hippos, just like whales and dolphins To find out more, tune in to Wild, Smart and Deadly on Wednesdays at 9pm on National Geographic WILD UK. | National Geographic UK

Watch as this hippo chases off a group of lions from the river. The hippopotamus is extremely territorial and will defend their territory from most animals, including lions and crocodiles. A hippo ran run on land at up to 50 km/h. Underwater, they can run across the riverbed at 8 km/h, which is much faster than a lion can swim. Watch Killer Safari on Fridays at 8pm on National Geographic WILD UK. | National Geographic UK

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5 Crocodiles vs 1 hippo Crocodiles are afraid of hippos? Crocodiles and hippos are both large and potentially lethal animals, but their interactions in their shared environments are sometimes tense and unhappy. While crocodiles do not "fear" hippos in the same way that people do, they do recognize hippos as formidable rivals and avoid direct encounters with them if feasible. Here's why crocodiles might be cautious of hippos: Hippos are one of the largest and heaviest land mammals, with powerful