A video has emerged from Tanzania of an adult hippopotamus attempting to protect a juvenile's carcass from clan of circling hyenas. <br /><br />The footage, captured on August 10, shows the hyenas in water approaching the hippo, who is next to the dead juvenile to defend it from predators.<br /><br />When the adult hippo leaves, the clan begin to feast on the dead juvenile.<br /><br />After a while, the hippo returns to the carcass, forcing the hyenas to flee.
