Which animal is responsible for more human fatalities in Africa than any other large animal?

Correct answer: Hippopotamus

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Player Scandali
Player Scandali
Around the entire globe, the deadliest animal to ALL species is the human species
Player #6034770
Player #6034770
As hippos can run and swim faster than an average person your only chance of beating them in a triathlon is during the cycling
Player #3833664
Player #3833664
That word reminds me of sch song about hippos It went along the lines of:Mud Mud Glorious Mud Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood So come let us wallow down in hollow just like a hippo etc etc
StationaryStreet4
StationaryStreet4
Another song goes like this: I want a hippopotamus for Christmas...
JasonR1972
JasonR1972
in America however the deadliest large animal os common Deer (it's always the ones we least expect, Bambi). But, THE deadliest animal World-Wide? Mosquito. unless it's plague season: Flea
Player #6078838
Player #6078838
I was once caught between a hippo and water. Believe me that isn't as dangerous as being caught between a scotsman and a bottle of whisky.
Canis Lupus
Canis Lupus
JasonR1972, I raised a little buck after his mother was killed by a truck. He was sweet, loving and his favorite snack was Fig Newtons. Never for even a moment was he dangerous. Deer shy away from humans...they don't attack people.
KookyOrangutan5005
KookyOrangutan5005
Player #3833664, ...so follow me follow, down to the hallow, and there we will wallow in glorious mud!!!!🎼🎶
Nick
Nick
I once made the mistake of getting between a hippo and the river on the Nile in northern Uganda. I escaped, but was reminded of a song my wife's father sang to his grandkids: "There's a hip hip hippopotamus Who beat the whole jolly lot of us He can stay So they say Underneath the water for a half a day But the hip hip hippopotamus Though a clever fellow in his way The whole jolly lot of us Can beat the hippopotamus He can't say "hip hooray!" " :-)
Player Jo-C 333
Player Jo-C 333
Canis Lupus, i think JasonR1972 meant largest deadliest animal due to people hurt hitting deer in car accidents
Carla
Carla
GreyishOccupation2, I would guess that means hippos only dangerous if they feel threatened, as is the case with most animals other than the human.
Biological/Mojo
Biological/Mojo
Player #6034770, hehahahehahahejaheha humour at the finest
Biological/Mojo
Biological/Mojo
Player Scandali, Yes
Player #112535822
Player #112535822
Canis Lupus, deer colliding with autos is what earns them this distinction.
Player #85315195
Player #85315195
Player Scandali, because we can use logic, well most of us.
Lionessa
Lionessa
The vast majority of human deaths related to deer come from traffic accidents, usually when people swerve to miss the deer and hit a tree or oncoming car.
Lionessa
Lionessa
A male hippo's tusks are as long as a man's forearm, and he can bite a crocodile in half. That's why crocs don't mess with hippos.
Snakeman 75
Snakeman 75
Wrong, the hippopotamus is the second largest land animal not the rhinoceros 🤨
Mars V
Mars V
Ulul, Insects are animals you goofball! Just like we are! Any non-plant living thing is an animal!
Ulul
Ulul
KAijah, mosquitoes are insects and not animal
Mike
Mike
What do you call a one legged Hippo??? A Hoppo. Thanks I’ll be here all week.
Marteen
Marteen
Beware the “benevolent hippo” (as in, looks kinda cute, but is really dangerous)
Valerie
Valerie
Player #3833664, Flanders and Swann
GraceSpace
GraceSpace
KookyOrangutan5005, Do you know what this ditty / song is called, would like to search for it 4 all da lyrics
GraceSpace
GraceSpace
Player #3833664, how cute! hadn't heard of this before (born and lived most my life Southern hemisphere) 😉
GraceSpace
GraceSpace
Player Scandali, Yes and to All other Sentient Life also! are we learning?
Royalty
Royalty
I'm from South Africa & we have different cultures. One of them is that each surname goes along with the type of animals that we associate ourselves with... according this I'm a "hippo" every time when we perform our cultural rituals the rain is always there & that symbolizes that you are indeed a "Hippo" .
Hughie
Hughie
In some years, hippos killed up to 3000 people!
wesley
wesley
Player #6034770, they are probably not very good at climbing trees, so that could be your way out.
Ng Heng Chong
Ng Heng Chong
Player Scandali, Totally True and Indisputable!
paul g
paul g
Player Scandali, wrong it's the mosquito
Player #38618593
Player #38618593
KAijah, Question said, "large animal".
Dee
Dee
The Hippopotamus is also known as nature's fireman. They will stomp out veld fires to protect their homes. Amazing animals!
Rose
Rose
Player #6034770, hippos cannot swim. They only stay underwater because their skin is prone to sunburn.
Thunderduck
Thunderduck
JasonR1972, Too true...
KAijah
KAijah
I always thought the mosquito was responsible for the most fatalities in Africa..
Player #38647643
Player #38647643
Theres hippos in the nature reserve 3ks from me.
commander
commander
the explanation does not mention numbers though...
Player #13624693
Player #13624693
Player Scandali, for sure we are our own worst enemy
LoverNotAFighter
LoverNotAFighter
Who knew? I used a hint, else I would have guessed Lions.