2009 World's Hardest Creature- Quarter Final 3

[turienzo's lovechild]

Hippopotamus

Record Thus Far-

R1: 2nd in Water Group- 11 Points


vs

Japanese Giant Hornet

Record Thus Far-

R1: 1st in Air Group- 14 Points

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

this should be an EASY path into the semi final for the hippo, but we ALL saw what happened to the much fancied honey badger, so ANYTHING can happen

 

[Zesh Rehman]

hate the giant hornet

 

[7:18]

has to be the hippo

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Hippo for me.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Hippo must be one of the favourites to take out the coveted trophy. Certainly got enough to cruise through this round with plenty in the tank

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Hip Hip Hooray!

 

[MattBackHome]

Hippo opens wide to bite - the hornet dives in to despatch a sting to the tonsils - the hippo closes it's mouth and swallows. Game over.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Hippo opens wide to bite - the hornet dives in to despatch a sting to the tonsils - the hippo closes it's mouth and swallows. Game over.

Hippo then can't eat ever again due to poisonous sting. It starves to death... so who really wins?

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Hippo then can't eat ever again due to poisonous sting. It starves to death... so who really wins?

The hippo. It died second

 

[MattBackHome]

Hippo then can't eat ever again due to poisonous sting. It starves to death... so who really wins?

The hippo - just long enough to have it's paw (hoof?) raised by the ref. But I agree, it will f*** up the hippos chances for the semi.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

The hippo - just long enough to have it's paw (hoof?) raised by the ref. But I agree, it will f*** up the hippos chances for the semi.

I'm assuming the hippo will be given an antidote after the fight. Otherwise it would be cruel surely? And all animals should be given a long enough period to recover for the semi's - otherwise the fights won't be of sufficient quality

 

[perth seagull]

Hippo opens wide to bite - the hornet dives in to despatch a sting to the tonsils - the hippo closes it's mouth and swallows. Game over.

Actually the Japanese hornet attacks in groups. When a target is stung, the poison contains hormones that attract more hornets to attack. So more likely the hippo may kill one individual hornet, but the whole area around it will become infested with lethal stinging Japanese hornets if it got stung, making life very difficult for the remaining hippos in the surrounding area. More likely this battle will escalate than a one on one and I think the hornets could win.

 

[London Calling]

What proof is there that a hornet actually harms a hippo?

Research seems to suggest they aim low. I reckon, a hippo wouldn't even blink if affected by a hornet. Annoying insects are a way of life.

Hippo the top boy here.

 

[SirDouglasLoft]

Hippo, look at that pic

 

[countrygull]

God that hippo needs some tooth work. Much as I admire the hornet and would actually rather meet a hippo than the hornet because I reckon I could either outrun or outdodge him - for me the hippo is dead hard.

 

[Questions]

I`ve had money on the hippo with Vegster. Cant see it being stopped in this tourney.

Land or water its got it all.

 

[vegster]

Actually the Japanese hornet attacks in groups. When a target is stung, the poison contains hormones that attract more hornets to attack. So more likely the hippo may kill one individual hornet, but the whole area around it will become infested with lethal stinging Japanese hornets if it got stung, making life very difficult for the remaining hippos in the surrounding area. More likely this battle will escalate than a one on one and I think the hornets could win.

You don't know much about Hippo's do you ?...... the name Hippopotamus translates as Water Horse.... this gives a clue to where it spends a lot of its time. Now, unless Japanese Hornets have invented a diving suit ( Aqualungs don't work, no lungs) or are intelligent enough to maintain a rota of hovering Hornets above the water surface.. the Hippo can wait them out ...

 

[vegster]

I don't think that the structural integrity of the Japanese Hornet can survive a forehand with a nice graphite raquet either... I would not tangle with the Hippo

 

[Brighton Breezy]

HUNGRY hungry HIPPOS