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"Phil got it wrong"
Kathryn in Canada 14 desperate attention whore postings
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04-06-05, 05:43 PM (EST)
 
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"Phil got it wrong" |
In the insider video, he claims the hippo is the creature responsible for the most deaths in Africa. Gotta dispute that one. My guess it is either Man (through wars, genocides and AIDS) or the mosquito or other parasites(malaria.) According to the CDC: In areas of Africa with high malaria transmission, an estimated 990,000 people died of malaria in 1995 – over 2700 deaths per day, or 2 deaths per minute. That's got to beat out hippos for a death rate. And I hope it also beats out Man too, because for it to be otherwise is an overwhelming thought.
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RatPat 48 desperate attention whore postings
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04-06-05, 07:04 PM (EST)
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5. "RE: Phil got it wrong" |
Is a hippopotamus a hippopotamus or just a really cool opotamus?
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TARugh 159 desperate attention whore postings
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04-09-05, 01:47 AM (EST)
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20. "RE: Phil got it wrong" |
I really miss that game. Deciding between that and "Operation" right now.
You're the doctor, collecting all the pay...
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trudy 171 desperate attention whore postings
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04-06-05, 10:23 PM (EST)
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9. "RE: Phil got it wrong" |
lmao Dakota, I thought it would be a "surf" thing.
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mysticwolf 10692 desperate attention whore postings
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04-07-05, 01:04 AM (EST)
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10. "RE: Phil got it wrong" |
I'm a little apprehensive about replying to this because I'm new to the boards (after 25 years in IT, to any boards - believe it or not), and this is Bashers and many of the responses don't seem to take the question seriously. So I'm a little worried about how my first post will be accepted.But, here goes anyway... I'm a volunteer in the Education Department at the Zoo in my area (recognized as one of the top Zoos in the country) and one of the things we're noted for is our Hippo exhibit. While I'd be willing to argue that Man (given our ability for mass destruction) might qualify, we don't generally take our being an "animal" into consideration unless we're speaking of habitat loss or hunting/poaching. We've been taught to explain that the Hippo is the second most dangerous animal in Africa. Second to - your other guess was correct - the mosquito. Hippo's are nearsighted and generally bad-tempered. Unless they live in a filtered exhibit like ours, they are very hard to see when they are in the water. They do not like to be surprised and they have very big tusks. In an average year, it is entirely possible that there will be as many, if not more, Hippo bites in Africa than there will be dog bites in the U.S. Given the size and diameter of their teeth, their bites tend to, more often than not, be fatal. Hippo's are primarily herbivorous (they like to eat plants). But, they have been known to take kills away from Crocodiles (their primary predator)when they can, and they will eat, and seem to enjoy the meat. They don't actively seek people to kill and eat (most animals don't seem to think we taste very good - they might kill us, but very few will eat us). The Polar Bear is the exception. (Their ability and desire to hunt is fascinating and awesome, but that's a different geographic region and a different post.)
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mysticwolf 10692 desperate attention whore postings
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04-11-05, 04:51 PM (EST)
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22. "RE: Phil got it wrong" |
Thanks. Yeah, I do like wolves. Haven't figured out yet where Off Topic is located, though. (Told you I was new to boards.) If I ever find it I'd be glad to chat with Glowie and others who like wolves and other animals. BTW Dakota is the name of the first Alpha wolf in our pack at the Zoo. (Crow took alpha status away from her for the moment.) Your idea about taking up residence on an uninhabitable planet has merit - but what if it's habitable to something else we don't yet comprehend? We'd just mess it up for them. 
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waldo555 104 desperate attention whore postings
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04-07-05, 02:07 AM (EST)
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13. "RE: Phil got it wrong" |
Hehe, if we really want to be technical about things viruses are considered by some scientists to be alive. It all depends where you draw the line.
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landruajm 6040 desperate attention whore postings
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04-07-05, 08:32 AM (EST)
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15. "Burden of Disease in Africa" |
For 2001 in Sub-Saharan Africa:HIV/AIDS 2.06 million
Respiratory infections 1.09 million
Malaria 1.09 million
Cardiovascular diseases 1.05 million Other big ones: childhood diseases, diarrheal diseases, injuries (very broad category). Spreadsheet can be downloaded here. 
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shanana banana 658 desperate attention whore postings
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04-07-05, 08:56 AM (EST)
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16. "RE: Phil got it wrong" |
Hi Kathryn --I've been to Africa three times, two of those times on extended safaris, and I can tell you that each time the guides have told us that hippos ARE the most dangerous animal and the one responsible for the most human deaths. I don't think they are comparing it to man or diseases that kill people, but merely when talking about which is the wild animal that kills more people than any other. It always catches people by surprise because they naturally think it must be something like a lion or a hyena. Hippos look slow and stupid, but apparently are very ill-tempered and faster on land than you would think. They have been known to tip over boats that cut off male hippos from their females, by driving between them. Also, we were warned that while on land, approaching a water hole, NEVER to come between a hippo on land and the water. That's a sure fire way to get charged. I think most of these deaths come to native people who are food-gathering, etc, and inadvertently do one of the two mentioned above things. Just some interesting tidbits.
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Kathryn in Canada 14 desperate attention whore postings
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04-07-05, 05:45 PM (EST)
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17. "Ok, so hippos are dangerous too!" |
Mystic Wolf: Thanks for backing me up on this. I'm a TAR posting 'virgin' too (also 25 years in IT, but spend far to much of my life posting on ADD boards) but I decided to take a shot a Phil since he left himself open there. And he's so darn cute!Shanana Banana: It is interesting that Hippos do so much damage but this is another example of how we need to be fully informed. While looking out for the big stuff, you don't want the little things to get you. That applies to African dangers, TAR (darn those little details in the clues!), politics (we're in the middle of a scandal, again, here in Canada) and general criminal activity (I'm thinking about how Capone's downfall were his taxes!)
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Ruthless 281 desperate attention whore postings
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04-08-05, 10:54 PM (EST)
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19. "RE: Phil got it wrong" |
Those malaria death figures are tragic. In a world where we can send man to the moon and spaceships to investigate Mars and the rest of the solar system, we still can't find the money to prevent that number of preventable deaths.Man's ability to find ways to destroy himself ... there's no comment for that. An Australia tourist was recently killed by a hippo. I'll be staying well clear of them if I ever get the chance to go to Africa (which isn't likely).
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