[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

We went on a safari and asked the guide why there always seemed to be crocodiles hanging around near the hippos.

He said the crocodiles are lazy, and like to eat the animals the hippos kill out of orneriness.

The Hippo is the gift that keeps on giving. The Catholic Church classifies Hippos as fish (beavers, too)

https://vocal.media/fyi/beavers-hipp...apybaras-oh-my

The Bishop of Quebec, Francois de Leval, wrote to the Sorbonne, asking if beavers could be considered fish. The theological analysis was yes, beavers, especially their tails and paws, can be considered fish because they spend most of their time in aquatic environments.

The capybara, the largest rodent in the world, found in South America, was declared fish for Lent by a Papal bull in 1784, as it spends a large portion of its time in water.

Portuguese settlers in Africa were given special dispensation to eat hippos during Lent, due to it's (you guessed it!) heavily aquatic nature. Being an excellent swimmer didn't stop hippos from tasting like beef, though.