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Old 12-20-2008, 01:07 PM   #1
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Butt, hey, ever wonder how hippos mark their territory?
That's kept me awake many a long night.
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Old 12-20-2008, 05:19 PM   #2
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That's kept me awake many a long night.
I plow directly over your sarcasm, and provide the answer:

"To mark territory, hippos spin their tails while defecating to distribute their excrement over the greatest possible area."

It is, if you've ever seen it, the proverbial shit hitting the fan. Just look at those tail muscles, and imagine it wagging back and forth at 600rpm.
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Old 12-20-2008, 06:43 PM   #3
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Fun Fact: Hippos are the most dangerous animal in Africa. /funfact
They are not one of the "big 5" animals of Africa, those considered the most dangerous and difficult to hunt. They are lion, cape buffalo, leopard, elephant, and rhino.

My dad got buffalo a couple years ago but won't be hunting the rest because he likes them... same reason he won't hunt bears.
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Old 12-21-2008, 12:39 AM   #4
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They are not one of the "big 5" animals of Africa, those considered the most dangerous and difficult to hunt. They are lion, cape buffalo, leopard, elephant, and rhino.
That just goes to show how sneaky they are... that's why they're dangerous.
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Old 12-21-2008, 09:40 AM   #5
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My dad got buffalo a couple years ago but won't be hunting the rest because he likes them... same reason he won't hunt bears.
so ... he shot the buffalo because he hated buffalo?


I know, I know, his uncle was trampled by a buffalo on 9/11 ...
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Old 12-21-2008, 01:53 PM   #6
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My dad got buffalo a couple years ago but won't be hunting the rest because he likes them... same reason he won't hunt bears.
What have I been saying all this time? Immunise, people, immunise!
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