The Hippo is a creature of enormous contradictions: a gentle herbivore who also causes more deaths than any other large animal in Africa; a rotund oaf who is also graceful as a ballerina in the water; and a keen observer of human nature who is not a complete cynic. No wonder I like Hippos so much.
Not everyone does, though. The King and many in his Court are afraid of the Hippo, seen here attacking some innocent flowers. They think he is like Rex (aka The Devious Dragon), whose greatness of size does not translate to a greatness of spirit, but with The Hippo, there is nothing sneaky or devious. It's hard for a hippo to be sneaky, anyway.
He is a great fan of classic cinema, particularly enjoys Walt Disney's Fantasia and could watch Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn every day in The African Queen.
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