Lions have the advantage in speed, and they can catch up to a hippo in the wild, but they probably do not want to. The better, safer option is to just evacuate the area or bring along enough of the pride to win. All in all, a hippo has enough advantages in the fight to beat a lion.
The body of a hippo is a valuable prize in this dry land, and everyone knows it. (intense music) Bull hippos are the only ones that stand their ground against lions. And this bull wants them gone. Two ton hippos are quite capable of killing a lion.
"Lions will not want to put themselves at significant risk of injury in taking on large mammals which can very easily injure them," Watson said by email. "In my experience, lion are known to go for easiest targets—and hippo, elephant, and [adult] giraffe certainly do not fall into this category."
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.
Elephant
There's no clear answer, but most experts believe that the elephant would come out on top. After all, they're much bigger than hippos and have a lot more strength. Plus, hippos are very smart and would likely avoid picking a fight with an elephant if they could help it.
Why tardigrades are so damn tough. It's important to note: Tardigrades are basically indestructible only when they enter a special state called cryptobiosis. In harsh environments, the animals tuck in their legs and expel all moisture from their bodies. In this state, they're called tuns.
Nile crocodiles, lions, and spotted hyenas are known to prey on young hippos. Beyond these, adult hippos are not usually preyed upon by other animals due to their aggression and size. Cases where large lion prides have successfully preyed on adult hippos have been reported, but it is generally rare.
If a fight occurred between a hippo and a gorilla it is obvious that a hippo severely outmatches even the largest of gorillas and strongest gorillas. In a fight, a hippo can easily kill a gorilla by either charging through them or using its large mouth to take them out.
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.
If the fight takes place in an open area, then the rhino would likely win due to its greater speed and agility. However, if the fight takes place in water, then the hippo would likely have the advantage due to its greater strength and jaw power.
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.
Honey badgers are small, but aren't afraid to take on larger animals. Honey badgers are often called the fiercest animal on the planet. They also hunt poisonous snakes with ease.
Lions (male. and female) are afraid of large mammals like giraffes, hippos and elephants, but they are also afraid of their. day-to-day prey.
A hippo would win a fight against a polar bear.
Sure, the polar bear could use its claws to cut the hippo to ribbons, but it would take some time and power to cut through all that flesh and fat. There's no way that the hippo, one of the most powerful, aggressive animals in the world, sits there and takes that damage.
They are both highly aggressive creatures, so a prolonged fight could be brutal. Even then, the lion would probably come out on top, making up for its relative lack of stamina with sheer power. A lion has a good chance of killing a gorilla in a one-on-one fight. The only thing is that a lion rarely fights alone.
Key Points. Elephants and rhinos are the animals most likely to kill lions. The humble porcupine is a threat to mighty lions. A crocodile is an animal that will attempt to prey on lions.
Exerts Most Absolute Force: Whales
A blue whale can generate a maximum force of approximately 60 kilonewtons. Whales can claim the title of the strongest creature on the planet simply due to their enormous size.
A human cannot outrun a hippo.
Hippos can run faster than 30 miles per hour, whereas the fastest human, Usain Bolt, has only clocked in at 23.4 miles per hour.
The hippo,anaconda's may be tough but it wouldn't be able to over power the hippo and it's teeth would barely harm it.
Predators. Leopards and crocodiles are large carnivores which may prey upon gorillas. Humans are the greatest threat to all gorilla populations.
individual leopards smaller than lions have killed gorillas on rare occasions hippos are also known to prey on animals larger than gorillas. they have also killed nile crocodiles which are over twice the size of a gorilla in addition to lions a hippopotamus can easily kill a gorilla.
The reason crocs live together somewhat peaceably with hippos is because hippos don't eat meat* and crocs usually understand it's foolhardy to attempt to attack an adult hippo. So, they don't even try. No interest on the hippo side and nearly assured destruction on the croc's side.
Animals with no natural predators are called apex predators, because they sit at the top (or apex) of the food chain. The list is indefinite, but it includes lions, grizzly bears, crocodiles, giant constrictor snakes, wolves, sharks, electric eels, giant jellyfish, killer whales, polar bears, and arguably, humans.