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Hippopotamus vs. Nile Crocodile: who would win?

BLUE CORNER

Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

Record: 0 wins · 0 losses

ORANGE CORNER

Crocodylus niloticus

Record: 0 wins · 0 losses

The setupTerrain: RiverTime: DayRules: Face-off: first to retreat losesFighters: Healthy adults

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Approximate figures for adults

HIPPOPOTAMUS

NILE CROCODILE

3,000–9,900 lb

Weight

500–1,650 lb

~11–16 ft long

Size

Up to ~16–18 ft long

~19 mph on land

Speed

Explosive lunges from water

Canines up to ~20 in, huge gape

Weapons

One of the strongest bites ever measured, death roll

Herbivore: grasses

Diet

Carnivore: fish, wildebeest, zebra

See full stats on the Hippopotamus and Nile Crocodile pages.

Hippos and Nile crocodiles share rivers across Africa, and hippos have been filmed attacking crocodiles.

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