Watch out, dont be caught in between the hippo and its home rage. True hippos kill many people in Africa and all you need to know is that to be caught in between it and its water is actually commiting suicide as to the hippo it interprets as a threat. And definitely the next thing will be to protect that territory by attacking. Hippos are seen often on a kenya safari tour. Usually along the rivers, shallow lakes and pools. The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), is derived from Greek from hippos, "horse", and potamos, "river", meaning "horse of the river. Hippo is one of only two existing species in the family hippopotamidae (the other is the pygmy hippopotamus). The hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal. Usually a bull has several females and young ones, and this group is called a 'School'. Peter K. Philip is a safari guide with Natural Track Safaris: http://www.natural-track.com for a wide safari variety.
