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Hippos are not usually killed by any animal other than another hippo, and in those cases the other hippo doesn't eat the one it killed since hippos are herbivores. But in the rare cases when hippos are killed they are either killed by us humans, or large predators like lions. However, the lions must work together, for taking down a hippo is quite a daunting task. sometimes in an act of defense the hippo will kill one or two of the lions.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 8y agoThere's a couple of species -- the white ones with long necks are cattle egrets, which colonized North America in the 60's and 70's.
Then, oxpeckers are another one, cleaning ticks off of all kinds of African mammals. It would be nicer for the African mammals if the birds didn't prefer well-fed ticks over un-engorged ticks, but in fact the birds will wait until the ticks are loaded with blood. I saw a TV show where some conservationist people were re-locating wild oxpeckers, and they gave them bowls of cattle blood to consume, not insects.
At least the life cycles of the ticks are interrupted, and the ticks never get to lay their eggs.
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∙ 14y agoTicks or small water insects that are commonly found on their thick hides.
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Do hippos eat birds?
NO. Hippos are solely herbivores, not carnivores or omnivores.
Why do birds rest on hippo's back?
Birds rest on hippos backs because when hippos are hot, they roll in the mud to keep them cool. The birds think that the hippos backs are rocks so they rest on the hippos back.
What does nile crocodiles eat?
Nile crocodiles eat fish, reptiles, turtles, birds, antelopes, warthogs, wildebeest, zebras, buffalos, and young hippos.
Do hippos eat meatballs?
yes hippos do
Do alligators eat hippos?
Hippos and alligators don't live in the same regions. Hippos do kill crocodiles, but they don't eat them.
What types of food do hippos eat in the wild?
Hippos eat grass and water plants.
Do rhinos eat hippos?
No, both Hippos and Rhinos are herbivores, they only eat grass.
Will an alligator eat a hippo?
Probably no.But they will eat dead hippos and baby hippos
In the Congo do the hippos shoot turds at oncoming birds?
Yes, hippos do use their fecal matter as a weapon.
Do the hippos need the oxpecker birds to survive?
yes
Are hippos carnivore ore herbivore?
Hippos are omnivores because they eat both plants and animals.
What do pygmy hippos eat?
They eat plants.
