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Originally posted by SimbaTheLion
Haha, that's stupid to think a human could beat a hippo, let alone to speak so arrogantly about it - as though it would be trivial! Hippos can run as fast as, if not faster than humans, and hippos can of course change direction *Rolls his eyes*... If you were put in an enclosed space with a hippo, it would be interesting to see how you looked after an hour...
I'm not "so desperate to put down the human race", it just really really annoys me when humans think they're everything, and can do anything. The reality is - you can't, and never will be able to. I have respect for a few humans, but most of them hate me, and I hate most of them. There's no reason why I would want most of them to succeed based on how they treat me and other creatures (even other humans). It's just quite amusing when they come out with such ridiculous things as that. In a real-life situation, pretty much any human who wasn't lucky and incredibly prepared would be completely screwed. It's quite strange that you think otherwise - I can't see where the logic is there! Sure, if you go out and face a hippo, coming out the victor, you can prove me wrong. But there is no chance in hell that is going to happen ;) ...
I don't see why a human couldn't take down a hippo without too much trouble. I mean, if both sides use what evolution gave them, the hippo will use its enormous, immensely powerful body, and humans will use technology, such as a high-velocity 55 cal. rifle, that they developed from using their brain. Though I completely fail to see the point of this current argument of hippo vs. man, it wouldn't make much sense to compare a hippo's ability to defend itself with all its natural defenses but then not allow the human anything that evolution gave us to help us survive (ie, our brains and the technology derived therein). That's like muzzling a lion's mouth, covering its paws, and severely hampering its ability to move, and then having it fight a tiger. The tiger's gonna win under those circumstances. Anyways, this current argument has very little to do with hunting.