Video: A 'galloping' hippo attacks a boat carrying tourists

A 'galloping' hippo rushed to attack a boat full of tourists. It used its giant jaws to continuously bite into the engine until the boat stopped completely.

Hippos are a semi-aquatic, semi-terrestrial species , residing in rivers, lakes and mangrove swamps in West Africa where males dominate a stretch of river and lead herds of 5 to 30 females and calves. young. During the day, they stay cool by wallowing in water or mud; and reproduction also takes place in water. They come ashore at night to eat grass. Although hippos rest close together in the water, foraging is solitary and non-territorial.