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Hyena Mistakes Sleeping Hippo for a Dead Hippo (Oops)

Summary by OUTDOORS.COM
A hyena in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area made a judgement call that went terribly wrong. The hyena thought a hippo was dead because it had been lying in a shallow area of water for quite a while, so it cautiously approached the motionless animal to take a test bite. Turns out, the hippo was just taking a long, deep nap, and it didn’t appreciate the hyena’s bravado. Carlos Ismail, a safari guide in Ngorongoro, posted the video of what h…
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OUTDOORS.COM broke the news in on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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