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Welcome to this new episode. Here is why baby hippos are killed by the adult males
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Baby hippos or calves are in most cases killed by the dominant adult males
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But why does this happen? Female hippos have a gestation of 8 months
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And when birth time is due they always move away from the pod group of hippos
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The females find a different territory and stay away until they give birth
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Why do they do it? This is because the dominant males or bulls have a tendency of resenting the
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young ones especially males. As a strategy of reducing competition for future dominance in
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the school of hippos, the mother has to fight and protect their young ones. But at times fail
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and deaths can be registered. Sometimes the mother tends to move away with the young one
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and find a new residence. This video was shot by Peter Gererts
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All credit goes to him. Follow us wildlifebrutal on Instagram for more episodes
