How are Hippos able to run so freaking fast in water?

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Are they running? or are they swimming? Does the water depth matter? Or are they trouncing on the souls of their victims to gain such speed?

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One thing to realize is that hippos actually have relatively little fat on them. The reason they appear fat and dumpy is because their hide is over 2 inches thick. Beneath that waterproof hide, as Nagisan pointed out, they’re tremendously strong.

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