Hippo-Hop

[CalMeacham]

Weird Hippopotamus capability/behavior I’ve never heard of before

http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/downtime/hair-raising-hippo-hopping/vi-AAebOgz?ocid=DELLDHP

Hippos are one of the most territorial and dangerous animals in Africa. They have evolved to do many things underwater–even sleep. But perhaps most shocking is the uncanny and terrifying speed at which hippos “bounce” underwater closing the distance between themselves and a perceived threat.

[CalMeacham]

There’s nothing that can’t be reduced to a scientific paper. Here’s one on Hippopotamus locomotion in water:

http://darwin.wcupa.edu/~biology/fish/pubs/pdf/2009JM%20Hippo.pdf

HIPPOPOTAMUS UNDERWATER LOCOMOTION: REDUCEDGRAVITY
MOVEMENTS FOR A MASSIVE MAMMAL

BRITTANY L. COUGHLIN AND FRANK E. FISH*

Journal of Mammalogy, 90(3):675–679, 2009