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In water, Hippopotamus. On land, Rhinoceros.
In the air?
A whale, or possibly a bowl of petunias
I wish I could understand what went though the bowl of petunias’ mind when it thought ‘not again’ though…
I just read about this! The bowl of petunias was an incarnation of Agrajag. “Not again” referred to being killed by Arthur. Again.
Nice!!
What the fuck is this thread
They’re referring to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
Specifically, they’re talking about a creature (the bowl of petunias created high above the surface of an airless world as a byproduct of a star drive powered by improbability) who has reincarnated many, many times, but in every life is killed by an otherwise inoffensive and constantly bewildered British man.
Depends who hits the ground second.
Elephino!
Whales always win this one, till they reach the ground at least
My money is on hippo every day of the week. You’d have to find a freak specimen of a rhino to compete with even an average hippo.
Rhino weight range: 1,320 - 2,090 pounds
Hippo weight range: 2,900 - 4,000 pounds
Maybe I’m missing something, but I’m seeing in my googling that MOST rhino species are more massive than hippos.
It varies depending on rhino species but rhinos are generally larger.
Largest land mammals are elephant > rhino > hippo.
White rhinos are often over 3,500kg.
Huh. I guess I thought rhinos were bigger. Well I bet one could take on a pygmy hippo!
Idk about rhinos but hippos can be pretty grumpy too
Hippos are crazy territorial, so my money would be on them. It’s hard to imagine a rhino losing the battle, but the pure unfiltered rage of a hippopotamus when you trespass his territory will frighten even the boldest of rhinos.
Rhinos are territorial enough to try to fight elephants. They lose, but they try.
Just made me think. Do the animals that win so much become smart because they’re the top, or do they become smart then hit the top of the food chain?
Always column a and b… but I can almost guarantee mammalian apex predators get smarter the higher they are on the food chain due to increased and varied food supplies. Giving it a better and stronger reinforcement mechanism for increased intelligence…
Neat.
Ants, bees, humans, orcas, wolves, elephants, birbs…
I suppose the key is making sure to have pack behavior too. Loners like Crocs, great whites, etc too good to need to adapt plus aren’t social.
Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros
I’m not a large water dwelling mammal, where did you get that preposterous hypothesis?
Just watch TierZoo did you?
Are rhinos OP?
Yes, actually. He seemed to think it wasn’t so clear cut, but everyone here has their money on the hippo
I didnt know about this channel, but i found it an enjoyable watch. thanks for the tip!
WOAA… elephants are way smarter than i thought!, pulled one up on rhino, without a sweat!
I’m surprised everyone is betting on hippos.
Rhinos are bigger (generally), heavier, move faster, have collagen armor, and have a horn.
Hippos are more angry if you fuck with em.
Try getting angry at 3,500kg of pointy faced Rhino moving at 50kmh and see how much that helps.
Depends on who’s Kung Fu is stronger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7mUYJQDad4
Oh ok that’s settled then.
Look at those chompers!
Does the rhino get prep time?
Rhino’s have low intelligence, can’t swim (well), hace poor eyesight, and are smaller. My money’s on the Hippo.
Well rhinos are often bigger, but that won’t help them enough.
Mr Rodgers in a blood stained sweater
I think the rhino would be able to get a nice stab wound in once maybe twice, but after that the sheer power of the hippos bite with destroy the rhino as theyre close.
It would likely be counterproductive to try to bite a charging rhino.
These things are tiny they wouldn’t stand a chance against a rhino https://youtu.be/NBfi8OEz0rA?si=MuLBF1TxDarmbCsD
It depends who is hungrier.
I’ve been led to believe it is hippos who are hungry
So where are these hungry hungry hippos?
Looking for food, probably.
Is this a game to you?
The most dangerous game.
It’s so interesting how they only eat little plastic marbles.
In the 80’s.
Hit those plungers until they break, best board game, deserves many editions and adaptations, like Monopoly.
Those ravenous ravenous rhinos.