Your Life as a Hippo

In this video we discover what your life would’ve been like if you were born as a Hippopotamus
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[@orest58008]

do hippos actually switch their gender or is it just a narrative device?

[@Jamestoland]

Just a narrative device

[@testedalexthegreat1759]

I was about to google that.

[@Dynamic_Industrys]

​@@Jamestolandis the next 1 bout crocs?

[@fabiosplendido9536]

Just like all the other mammals that,.....change sex. Uh huh.

[@miguelfreitas5343]

@plendido9536 Hey, Clownfish do it xD (i know they're not mammals, but still)

[@chadgorosaurus4898]

Imagine being a crocodile and when you finally find easy prey (wildebeest herd crossing) a giant hippo decides to stop you for absolutely no reason.

[@TrainLizard]

And then eats the wildebeest you just got

[@SK-ij6ng]

@@TrainLizard they r herbivore

[@brokenray6525]

​@@SK-ij6ngnot fully

[@thegreivousone2444]

@@SK-ij6ng yeah, herbivores CAN eat meat if they want to in small quantities, and hippos are especially known to do this because they wake up every day and choose violence

[@SK-ij6ng]

@@brokenray6525 i only see them chewing living stuffs, they dont actually eat it do they?

[@emersedclock6254]

“For one of you ‘probably them’ won’t end well “ combined with zooming in on the croc killed me. Thanks for another awesome video

[@Jamestoland]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@afrikasmith1049]

That Hippo is practically a Dark Souls protagonist to other male hippos and a boss character to others, especially Crocodiles.

[@Tim_Teller]

Poor crocodiles living next to those monsters :(

[@starmaker75]

Crocodiles: man those giant dinosaurs were annoying to deal with it. Hopeful the mammals aren't that bad. Hippos: OH, HELLO THERE!!!

[@Tim_Teller]

Don't forget about the man walking barefoot in the middle of the night in the swamps of Florida, messing with alligators/crocs (Fishingarrett)@@starmaker75

[@joaopc94]

​@@starmaker75 Madusup law: "Given enougth time, crocodiles have a evolutionary tendency to aways evolve into the biggest creature in their current enviromment "

[@baslielgugsa9259]

Hippos are the wrong side of town

[@Rageisbackman]

Well to be fair they did choose to live there

[@user-jv2gc8kw8f]

7:51 what subtle foreshadowing

[@thenerdbeast7375]

Nice hint at a potential future video.

[@happytuna7275]

I will drink you

[@henrykkeszenowicz4664]

So basically your life as a hippo is 45% eating, 10% sticking to your mother, 45% trying to mate and 690% bullying crocodiles.

[@ChristopherHill-nt9ir]

Noice

[@billwhite9333]

I can't get enough of this series. Truly amazing content and I love how cute the animals are every video

[@Dragonbombs]

The dry humor is incredible

[@SPINRAYS]

Everything’s its fun and happiness of bullying crocs until Gustave steps in

[@TrollingMcTrolling]

Hippos bullying crocs isn’t really that common. Both usually coexist well together for the most part, it’s just not shown enough in documentaries.

[@unifiedhorizons2663]

Guatov enters chat hippo leaves chat

[@Brandon-br7tc]

Bro Gustave does NOT have a winning matchup against most adult hippos, especially on land. In water, the average hippo is still just too much.

[@unifiedhorizons2663]

@@Brandon-br7tc he's still killed adult 2 hippos so hippos avoided him

[@Brandon-br7tc]

@@unifiedhorizons2663 he’s never reportedly killed 2 adult hippos

[@rosswebster7877]

I love these videos so much! They’re like an antithesis to BBC Planet Earth. Don’t get me wrong, Planet Earth is great but it’s fun to see a nature vid stripped of majesty and romanticism.

[@Jamestoland]

Thank you! Glad you enjoy them!

[@thegreatgrapehippo1614]

Thank you. As a new hippo myself I needed this tutorial

[@Jamestoland]

Glad I could help!

[@kristianschuff1723]

Just remember while you are one of the strongest animals in Africa you are not the strongest. Elephants won't hesitate to put you in your place

[@thegreatgrapehippo1614]

@@kristianschuff1723 Lucky for elephants they're cool dudes. No reason for me to mess with em.

[@kristianschuff1723]

@@thegreatgrapehippo1614 ever see a bull elephant in musk which can last for months They aren't chill

[@symbolofhumanity3938]

Thanks for the tutorial! This will definitely help my 100% genocide hippo speedrun

[@retime5929]

It's great to get a human perspective of an actual hippo. I remember my time as a hippo, but then I stopped binge-watching salad-eating competitions.

[@ahnahstahjah]

Love that you put the Kinder Happy Hippos in there ❤

[@absolutangel64]

Oh, that's what they were! Thank you for clearing that up for me!

[@Memezndreamz]

I know that the hippo kills crocodiles in this video, but I still want to see a scene showing how hippos are facultative herbivores like deers. (Very controversial topic)

[@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8]

Hippos are only facultative omnivores. They primarily eat plants and have to to eat plants for the bulk of their diet and can only eat small quantities of meat or they get sick because their digestive system isn’t built for large meat quantities.

[@Memezndreamz]

@@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8 you know there are reports of hippos actively blocking river ways to kill wildebeest right? Plus, what’s the point of their jagged teeth except racking up a kill count?

[@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8]

@Skyler517 Yes, that's why I say facultative omnivores, they certainly eat meat but they are limited in how much they can ingest. There's also a good amount of sightings where hippos kill but don't eat what they kill. They still have a leg up on animals like those said wildebeest though because they are actually adapted to kill. They ain't omnivores in the way humans are where we can eat large quantities of meat without getting sick. Their stomach pH for example is higher (less acidic) than pigs for example. Low stomach pH is important as while meat is super easy to digest and can be digested by even some of the most obligate herbivores, the problem is that it often carries with it some amount of pathogens that need be destroyed by a sufficiently powerful digestive system.

[@alejandroelluxray5298]

​@@MemezndreamzThe tusks are for battles against other males and fighting predators, and hippos are highly territorial, they tend to kill anything that gets to close to their waterways

[@Memezndreamz]

@@alejandroelluxray5298 whatever the case is. I want hippos to be shown eating meat. Facultative is a very weird balance between herbivores and omnivores.

[@stephaniehoyland4901]

Crocodile " er miss, your kid is chewing my tail" The mum" its fine, you touch them though and I will mess you up so badly that not even a human will be able to make a leather wallet let alone a hand bag" Crocodile 😨

[@syborgcat3830]

I find hypos just running underwater so insanely terrifying

[@rahphion9645]

Wow. Just found a new favorite channel. Please expand and teach us more. Please don't sell out. You're format is like life blood.

[@Chillism-Ape]

Haha I love these kinds of videos! Keep up the amazing work man! Can’t wait to see you get 30k subs

[@mrnoblemonkey8401]

I love the simplicity of the animation it’s very endearing

[@Jamestoland]

Thank you! Hopefully soon haha

[@Crunchy88]

Same!

[@hemlockshrooms2786]

these are great. i love how you use the simplistic drawings cutouts that are real animals and cutouts that are jokes, like the horse.

[@Jamestoland]

Thank you!

[@dominicnone8940]

Idk why when the rabbit lit the hippo’s hair on fire I was expecting him to do the Spy vs. Spy giggle and peace sign 😂

[@novemberdawn8145]

WOOO ITS SUCH A GOOD DAY WITH A NEW UPLOAD OF THESE

[@AcidNeku]

Great video as always :D I love the idea of teasing the next video at the end.

[@Jamestoland]

Thank you!

[@tacos4078]

Watch every video starting from the hippo.. amazing work😮🎉 I can't wait to see more

[@Jamestoland]

Thank you! More to come!

[@harryxxx]

Thanks for another great video It was very helpful for my any % speedrun

[@Baconarrow]

great as per always !

[@arminhergl5388]

Thanks, keep up the good work!

[@Jamestoland]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the support!!

[@cave3263]

Can't wait for the next one

[@Tommyfordmusic]

Toland I love this. Serious big lez vibes! Keep it up this is class work

[@codiserville593]

That folktale intro is quite something

[@ChimkenRiceNuggy]

Just found your channel today. I admire your animation, and teaching about wild life.

[@ntielman2072]

hilarious vid as always 🤗

[@planetbirthday6859]

Hippo : "That old bull of a hippo would give me trouble" Crocodile : "But would you lose" Hippo : "Nah I'd win"

[@adhamahmed7126]

HIP/PO 🥲🤚

[@AA1319A]

Omg this is amazingly hilarious. I love hippos and they don't get enough credit sometimes.

[@waltuh2412]

Great video as always! Hope we can get life of elephant seal or orca sometime down the line

[@sa1f43]

Oh my god I so so love this channel.

[@Billy426.]

5:50 “I THINK MOTO MOTO LIKES YOU” 🗿

[@samankucher5117]

lol . informative entertainment wirh a awesome art style :) great vid :3

[@Jamestoland]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Xoticxz]

love this series

[@Pigsplayterraria]

Thank you so much

[@williammoua2542]

I watched this and had to go and watch all the others!

[@Aiden-dh3dv]

How about “How to Whale” next? We haven’t gotten any aquatic animals yet so it would be pretty cool!

[@elhombredeoro955]

But we know so Little about them

[@Aiden-dh3dv]

@@elhombredeoro955 oh

[@shavdon.876]

This was so funny and interesting dont stop man 😂

[@Jamestoland]

Thank you!

[@cristophermora2662]

Another animal information channel I can look forward to. Thank you m8

[@Jamestoland]

Happy to help!

[@widodoakrom3938]

South america hippo become invasive species bcs there's no drought to control hippo population also lack of competitors such as elephant and rhino

[@marvinochieng6295]

James i may not be able to give you a thanks or contribute to patreon but i personally appreciate your content. Keep it up

[@Jamestoland]

Thank you! I appreciate all the support

[@wishcrocodile-lp7rp]

I love this channel esthetic

[@ifzim]

very informational

[@endormorre6567]

4:54 I love how the bird gets angry eyebrows too. XD

[@BlackCappedChickadee]

2:47 The wild chocolate hippopotamus.

[@RedMoon814]

Cool video! Hippos are such a menace

[@channel_lurker]

what its already over?! we didnt even get too see him pass on too the next pond in the sky!

[@pootis_king]

1:53 i just hear COME ON SLAM WELCOME TO BAND COME ON SLAM

[@seansingh4421]

I could seriously feel the disdain in the croc’s eyes. Poor fella

[@S00hib]

Love your videos man also you've talked about land animals what about sea species

[@YellowPredator92]

Now I need to see ‘Your Life as a crocodile’

[@The_Thunderous_Gecko]

Delightful really delightful

[@REDSTONENOOB.]

7:50 “at least I gave him a fighting chance” the hippo says wile bashing in an innocent crocodile’s skull

[@alimonlemon]

the chocolate hippo was a nice touch lol

[@2Siders]

I learned a lot

[@simeonjohn7666]

Low-key that intro reminded be of Tinga Tinga Tales

[@DART.GOBLIN.REAL.]

10/10 intro would recommend

[@dashflash9250]

Bro deserves way more than 40K subs. Minimum 500k. 600k even. His videos are too hilarious YET informative. Nah you know what? 700k subs. Minimum.

[@Crunchy88]

That rabbit at the Start was on Demon time.

[@melvyncardenas6493]

If your gunna do crocs next you gotta include Gustave eating a hippo

[@bkjeong4302]

There aren’t actually any documented cases of hippos killing crocs (though there are plenty of cases of them attacking and driving away crocodiles).

[@loumbasss9798]

This is the funniest one

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

I can understand now why the hippo is the protector of childbirth and mothers. RIP THAT CROC UP, MAMA!

[@swizin]

Next do a "your life as a human" it will be a blast😂

[@justaguyontheinternet3893]

All fun and games till one of the crocodiles gets big enough and starts hunting you down

[@kristianschuff1723]

I don't think we have any proof any crocodile hunting adult male hippos Females maybe if you believe the Gustave claim

[@user-ff7xw5ui7i]

Can you do your life as a Lion?! ❤

[@MrMickthemonster]

I can't wait to be a crocodile next week.. my whole life has been waiting for that moment

[@writhe2134]

I think moto moto likes you

[@Crunchy88]

W's

[@R1deinstyle]

Cool vid ideas Crocodile (cool for shadowing) Wolf Lion Eagle Brown bear Black bear(very different from brown bears) Jaguar Leopard Fox Try em out

[@Jamestoland]

Thanks! Some good ideas, want to do all of them, just gonna take some time

[@R1deinstyle]

Cool thanks

[@tiredhybrid]

i was expecting the ex-woolly hippo to maul that rabbit lmao

[@TheWarriorWithDucks]

I like this style of art that you use.

[@Jamestoland]

Thank you!

[@Raukodor]

Moto moto!

[@Javier-ws5rf]

phew thank god i needed just in case

[@FlowerPansySSO]

My pookie needs to see this

[@loafy439]

Here before the banner update

[@diquadhumungersaur492]

i would love for you to narrate a short-ish version of my sometimes stupid life...

[@asdghhjkkwoowri]

Nice crocodile transition

[@divvu1014]

The kinder happy hippo killed me.

[@pix_hd]

Yeah new how to live as hippo yippeee

[@tigris115]

Iirc, hippos muck spread on land as a dominance display and to make a scent trail that leads them back to the river

[@Chickadee-rc8ph]

1:27 Chocolate Hoppipitomi

[@aq411]

That young croc broke my heart 😭

[@Fang_popcorn255]

Guarantee next vid is "how to crocodile"

[@Jamestoland]

Possibly…

[@Fang_popcorn255]

​@@Jamestolandknew it

[@s.b.7987]

love how you stared the the video with the African folktale

[@Joel_Mc_J]

noice video, maybe ostrich next?

[@ashtonndlovu9470]

ah yes the hippo worlds original Hater (towards crocodiles) 😂

[@ReedXD]

Next life of a Corc Shoe😊

[@BeanzForDayz]

I like how the first 28 seconds of the vid is just silence XD

[@BLOODKINGbro]

Hippo...so close to Badger status

[@r2dinoboy166]

Next one How to crocodile plz

[@user-ug9lw7vm6x]

Life as a crocodile next?

[@Lady_Chalk]

"Your Life as a Crocodile" next?

[@malegria9641]

iiiiii want a hippopotamus for christmaaaassss