Anyone have a look at this last night? It was on Channel 4. Basically a Hippo was shot dead in central Zambia. I missed the start but I believe it was due to being overly aggressive towards a passenger boat that frequented the nearby river.
A group of preservationists decided they would bring in a large camera crew with all sorts of interesting hi-tech devices to film the breakdown of the dead Hippo back into the cycle of nature. They also brought in a bunch of experts who were singular specialists on the various types of wild life you’d expect to see in this part of Africa. So you had your Hyena expert, your Crocodile expert, your Lion expert etc.
Absolutely fascinating to see how the various animals were attracted and how they approached the carcass. What was also equally interesting was the breakdown to the decay. The Hippo remained bloated and full of gas until a strong enough animal could penetrate the mid section.
I pissed myself laughing at the vultures that were first on the scene. They had absolutely no problem sticking their heads up the Hippos arse and just….well…..eating. The penis was another popular starting point and if my memory serves we correctly it got ripped off by a massive Croc.
According to the documentary there are 2 million calories in a large Hippo
Sorry if you’re eating your lunch folks
A group of preservationists decided they would bring in a large camera crew with all sorts of interesting hi-tech devices to film the breakdown of the dead Hippo back into the cycle of nature. They also brought in a bunch of experts who were singular specialists on the various types of wild life you’d expect to see in this part of Africa. So you had your Hyena expert, your Crocodile expert, your Lion expert etc.
Absolutely fascinating to see how the various animals were attracted and how they approached the carcass. What was also equally interesting was the breakdown to the decay. The Hippo remained bloated and full of gas until a strong enough animal could penetrate the mid section.
I pissed myself laughing at the vultures that were first on the scene. They had absolutely no problem sticking their heads up the Hippos arse and just….well…..eating. The penis was another popular starting point and if my memory serves we correctly it got ripped off by a massive Croc.
According to the documentary there are 2 million calories in a large Hippo
Sorry if you’re eating your lunch folks