Did you know hippopotamuses have killed more people in Africa than any other animal
ngainly as it is, the hippopotamus is the world's deadliest large land mammal,killing an estimated 500 people per year in Africa. Hippos are aggressive creatures, and they have very sharp teeth. And you would not want to get stuck under one; at up to 2,750kg they can crush a human to death What are the world's deadliest animals? - BBC News