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00:00 The heat is overwhelming.
00:06 Hippos can't sweat, but they do secrete a thick oily reddish fluid.
00:17 This acts as a sunscreen, but he still needs to drink.
00:26 Water holes are dangerous traps for thirsty enemies.
00:30 This one is staked out by lions.
00:36 He's dying of thirst, but he stands firm.
00:54 With a deft and agile maneuver, the hippopotamus deftly evaded the lion's predatory onslaught.
01:05 At night, they're hunger for a meal driving them forward.
01:12 As they spotted the same hippo, they saw their chance and lunged forward with fierce determination.
01:20 But the hippo was not an easy prey.
01:29 With one strike, he could crush a lion's skull.
01:40 The lions attacked fiercely, clawing, scratching, and biting in an attempt to inflict enough
01:45 cuts to bring the hippo down.
01:55 Despite the lion's best efforts, the hippo finally managed to escape, his strength and
02:01 determination keeping him alive.
02:12 In a few hours, it'll be morning.
02:15 The hippo from last night's lion attack is still not back in the river.
02:21 It escaped the lions, but is badly injured.
02:25 The lioness's teeth and claws have done serious damage.
02:34 Oxpeckers are ordinarily so useful, and the removal of blood-sucking parasites are actually
02:40 vampires.
02:45 Now, they feed directly on the hippo's blood.
02:49 It needs to get to deep water soon.
02:56 As midday approaches and the temperatures rise, the hippo's chances fall.
03:06 Just feet from the water's edge, the hippo can go no further.
03:20 Having parasites removed does the hippos a favor.
03:26 But oxpeckers don't stop there.
03:31 They intentionally keep wounds open, feeding on living flesh.
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