In the video, an unlucky wildebeest is bitten by a crocodile on its right hind hoof. This action opens a dramatic “tuck” between antelope and crocodile, about 8 minutes long.
When the wildebeest was weak, and thought it was about to be killed by a crocodile, the “arranged” situation was suddenly broken by two hippos lazily appearing and rushing.
The provocation forced the crocodile to release the antelope that was struggling to escape, in order to avoid a clash with the hippo.
Witnessing this scene, a tourist exclaimed: “I have never seen a hippo come to the rescue of another animal, it is simply extraordinary.”
Meanwhile, some commentators suggested that the hippo’s actions may have been merely territorial defense.
Specifically, hippos often do not like to share the area they live in with other animals, especially encroachment from land mammals.
So in the video, perhaps the hippo thought the wildebeest was an intruder, so he rushed to attack to chase it out of the water.
In a completely unintentional way, this action became a timely rescue for the antelope in front of the crocodile’s teeth.
Despite being not as large as many other predators, crocodiles are still considered the most dangerous and aggressive carnivores on Earth.
They are creatures with terrible jaws, their bite with the force of 13,172 Newtons (1,342 kg of force) becomes the terror of any prey that crosses its territory.
Meanwhile, large crocodiles can bite with a force of over 2,500 kg, such as a large saltwater crocodile that has grabbed the neck, dragged into the water and killed a one-ton stallion with a pulling power of 2,000. kg.
The crocodile’s jaws are also capable of crushing the skull of a buffalo or a turtle’s shell in just a few seconds. Besides, when underwater, the swamp killer’s bite is very scary, combined with the ability to twist and spin on the water, making the prey quickly defeated.
