Nature A battle scarred hippo bull has retreated to recover alone

A battle scarred hippo bull has retreated to recover alone · **4 Likes**

This hippo was living alone in a small remote dam when we saw him, far from others of his kind. I wonder how much force it takes to break a hippo's canine? If you look carefully, the lower canine lies at a very unusual angle, no doubt the result of a vicious contest with another bull hippo, which this fella probably lost because he is by himself.
It is said that hippos are responsible for the deaths of more people in Africa than by crocodiles. Notwithstanding that hippos are herbivores, they are territorial and protective, often grumpy and can be extremely dangerous and aggressive.

**ToddK** · 05-06-2021, 07:46 AM - **1 Like**

Fantastic capture Dennis! Just looking at how he is holding open his mouth, it must be very painful.

**just_life_photograph** · 05-06-2021, 08:35 AM - **1 Like**

interesting shot and information

Sprky1285 · 05-06-2021, 09:03 AM - **1 Like**

Goodness gracious, that is some wild dentition on that big boy!

shyrsio · 05-06-2021, 03:19 PM - **1 Like**

what a catch, well done!

kjfishman · 05-06-2021, 05:53 PM - **1 Like**

Must be something to see.

**carlb** · 05-06-2021, 06:10 PM

That can't be good. Poor thing

Dennis Forster · 05-07-2021, 04:37 AM

He was looking rather sorry for himself.

**Kevin B123** · 05-07-2021, 04:54 AM

Originally posted by Dennis Forster

He was looking rather sorry for himself.

Nature can be brutal. What is the expected prognosis here, eating would be problematic so could this be fatal?

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05-06-2021, 07:46 AM - 1 Like	#2
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,529	Fantastic capture Dennis! Just looking at how he is holding open his mouth, it must be very painful.

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just_life_photograph Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 515	interesting shot and information

05-06-2021, 09:03 AM - 1 Like	#4
Sprky1285 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Florida Photos: Albums Posts: 272	Goodness gracious, that is some wild dentition on that big boy!

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shyrsio Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Tirana Posts: 780	what a catch, well done!

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kjfishman Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St. Louis Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 705	Must be something to see.

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carlb Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,162	That can't be good. Poor thing

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Dennis Forster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cape Town Posts: 244 Original Poster	He was looking rather sorry for himself.

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Kevin B123 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,176	Originally posted by Dennis Forster He was looking rather sorry for himself. Nature can be brutal. What is the expected prognosis here, eating would be problematic so could this be fatal?

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