### 7 hippos are very fast > • **Don’t get between them and the water.** > If you encounter a hippo on dry land, where they come out to eat, then make sure you do not position yourself between them and the water. They can’t see well, and they will instinctively run back to the water if they are startled. They are fast runners and outstrip humans with ease. You will likely be trampled to death. - [[Can Animals Attack Boats by Morten Storgaard#7 hippos are very fast|View in Vault]]