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Read more: https://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/mammals/hoofedmammals/hippopotamus
TIL that hippos, despite their large shape and short legs, can run at a maximum speed of 30 mph (48 kmph). Essentially outrunning humans.
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Yo Hippopotamus is latin for water horse or some shit
When Steve Irwin says he is scared of them, you’d better pay attention.
A large amount of animals can run faster than humans.
But we can usually run longer, because we choose to continue even after we are tired.
Not many marathon runners in the animal kingdom.
They can run faster and swim faster so your only hope of beating them is the bike leg of the triathlon.