Can a hippo beat a crocodile?

A hippo would win a fight against a crocodile. Although crocodiles are large, powerful creatures, they cannot kill a fully-grown hippo. Hippos are large, round animals that are much taller than crocodiles. The only place they would be vulnerable to attack is their legs.

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Why do crocodiles fear hippos?

yes crocodiles are scared of hippos. you know why the reason why a crocodile is afraid of a hippo is that hippos are big and intimidating hippos are very aggressive. and they can kill and chew the crocodile. however crocodiles are only afraid of adult.

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Can a hippo beat a saltwater crocodile?

The hippo will win any day, anytime, with all things being equal. The hippo is at least twice the size of the saltwater crocodile and has teeth that are enormous and more deadly. The only thing the saltwater crocodile can do is plague the hippo at its feet.

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Can hippos beat alligators?

Simply put, alligators don't have the toolkit to bring down and kill something as large as a hippo. Even if the average alligator ambushed a hippo and tried to perform a death roll, it's not going to get much for its effort. The hippo is too thickly built and heavy.

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What animal can beat a crocodile?

Big cats like leopards and panthers sometimes kill and eat these big reptiles. Large snakes can also do a lot of damage to alligators and crocodiles.

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Which animal can defeat hippo?

If there is one animal that could bring down a full-grown hippo in a fight, it is an adult elephant. Elephants have the size and strength advantage over the hippo, and their tusks give them superior reach. Match that with a roaring charge and there is nothing that will not stop one!

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Can a rhino beat a crocodile?

If the fight were to happen on land, a rhino might have the upper hand against a saltwater croc because it is more used to living on land. However, if a fight started close to the water or in the water directly, the crocodile would likely defeat the rhino.

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Would a hippo beat a grizzly bear?

If the grizzly were fighting a wildebeest or moose, it'd only need to land one big bite. But this is a grizzly bear vs. hippo battle, and hippos have thick hides. The grizzly bear must go all out with multiple bites and claw slashes to overpower the thick-skinned hippo.

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Would a hippo beat a bear?

Hippo stomps so hard. Even if you take the largest and strongest of the bears, the Polar bear, an average Hippo is still three times as heavy as the average Polar bear (1500kg vs 450kg), can run almost as fast (30km/h for Hippo, 40km/h for Polar bear) and has tusks that can bite a Polar bear in two.

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Can a hippo beat an elephant?

In an elephant vs hippo fight, the elephant is going to win. Assuming both creatures are fully grown adults, the elephant is just too big for the hippo to handle. Hippos are too smart to pick a fight with an elephant, so they have no idea what it takes to bring one down.

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Do hippos have predators?

In the unpredictable African wilderness, hippos face many perils, such as disease and drought. A full-grown adult doesn't have much in the way of natural predators. Lions have been known to take down hippos, but it depends upon how many lions, the age of the hippo, and how far it is from the water.

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Can a hippo beat a lion?

Two ton hippos are quite capable of killing a lion. He drives the predator away from his old enemy.

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What crocodile ate hippos?

Scientists and herpetologists who have studied Gustave claim that his uncommon size and weight impede his ability to hunt the species' usual agile prey such as fish, antelope and zebra, forcing him to attack larger animals such as hippopotamus, large buffalo and, to some extent, humans.

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Who would win polar bear or hippo?

A hippo wins easily. It would take some cuts but a bear has little chance of killing it. First off a hippo more than triple the size of a polar bear. Polar bears don't share habitats with anything as big as a hippo, or nothing the bear would consider a meal.

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Who kills more hippos or crocodiles?

Saltwater crocodiles: 1,000 deaths per year. Elephants: 500 deaths per year. Hippopotamus: 500 deaths per year.

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Can a gorilla defeat hippo?

It is unlikely a gorilla would be able to match the strength of a hippo, or get close enough to do damage without getting severely injured. The tough skin on a hippo will likely keep them safe from any attack a gorilla throws at them.

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Can a gorilla beat a hippo?

Hippopotamus should wreck a gorilla on land with little to no effort and in the water with no effort. A hippo can get up to 16.5 feet long, 5 feet high (from hooves to shoulder) and weigh up to 9,000 lbs [1]vs a gorilla which can top out at about 6 feet tall and 500 pounds [2].

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Would a hippo beat a tiger in a fight?

Even if a swimming tiger catches up with a hippo, it'll have a tough time winning the fight. Hippos have thick, strong skin that protects them from predators. Plus, their massive body makes them almost impossible to take down. Hippos have the most powerful jaws in the animal kingdom with a bite force of 1,800 psi.

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Can a rhino beat a hippo?

Hippos can reach speeds of 30mph! And in a race with a rhino, it would depend on the rhino, a couch potato rhino would probably lose to a hippo, but a well-trained athlete rhino would win. Rhinos have been recorded at speeds of 34mph, so just a tad faster than hippos.

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What is the most powerful land animal?

The strongest land animal in the world is the elephant. The typical Asian elephant has 100,000 muscles and tendons arranged along the length of the trunk, enabling it to lift almost 800 pounds. The gorilla, the strongest as well as largest primate on the planet, is at least six times stronger than the average human.

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What animal can beat an elephant?

Aside from humans, lions are the only predators powerful enough to kill an elephant. The males, being 50% heavier than the females, are especially suited to the task. It typically takes seven lionesses to kill an elephant, but just two males could do the same. Even a single male can overpower a young elephant.

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Can an elephant beat a crocodile?

Elephants seldom fight crocodiles, however, mothers will protect their young fiercely, and male elephants can be hostile during mating. This was an extraordinary occurrence. It is not the first instance an elephant has been shown in the wild killing a crocodile.

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Can a gorilla fight a rhino?

Both animals are incredibly powerful, with unique attributes that advantage them in very different ways. Regarding size, strength, and agility, the gorilla is undoubtedly the larger of the two creatures. However, the rhino's horn can be a devastating weapon against any animal – including a gorilla.

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Can an elephant fight a rhino?

Elephant vs Rhino Animal Face-Off

Both animals can attack with brute force, have incredible stamina and are equally intelligent – which is perhaps why they don't typically fight! The elephant would use its tusks and feet to attack but the rhino would possibly have the upper hand.

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