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because it is unscientifically proven that when a hippo is near a human it can smell their fear through a fart. So if a human farts a hippo takes it offensive and kills the human. so a word of advice is "don't fart around a hippo." and don't get too close.

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Hippoopotamus are hunted for their ivory. For proacher they are an easy target as hippo stay together long hours in pools of water.

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