Dire hippos gave rise to the legends of the behemoth, a massive beast that can drink entire rivers, and make the earth tremble when it walks. Although they can’t quite drink it all, dire hippos are the undisputed masters of the river in which they reside.

The dire hippopotamus is a large and terrifying beast with sword-like tusks capable of tearing through boats. A dire hippopotamus spends most of its time submerged, only leaving the water to feed, but when it is disturbed, it is a ferocious and incredibly aggressive beast that the wise avoid and that only the foolish deliberately aggravate.

Dire hippopotami lurk submerged near the shores of their habitats, waiting for prey to come to the water to drink (usually just after dusk and just before dawn). Though not particularly stealthy, they are usually obscured by the water, allowing them to get close enough for a sudden, brutal attack - which is often more than enough.

Unlike its smaller cousin, a dire hippopotamus as not content to dine on plants. It is a carnivore, subsisting mainly on fish and small mammals - or even big mammals, if they venture too close to the rivers, ponds, and lakes in which dire hippos dwell.

Hippopotami live along the muddy banks of slow-moving rivers. They are short-legged and broad bodied, with a tough gray or brown hide. Their large bodies are extremely buoyant, and they spend most of their time either swimming or submerged while feeding upon aquatic plants.

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, dire animals are larger, tougher, meaner versions of regular animals. They fairly closely resemble their normal counterparts, only are slightly larger and more powerful, and with a feral, prehistoric and even demonic countenance.

Dire hippopotami lurk submerged near the shores of their habitats, waiting for prey to come to the water to drink (usually just after dusk and just before dawn). Though not particularly stealthy, they are usually obscured by the water, allowing them to get close enough for a sudden, brutal attack—which is often more than enough.

2017年2月17日 · The dire hippopotamus is essentially an African hippo (H. amphibius) on steroids. Bigger than a mammoth and clad in thick pleats of armored skin, this frightening animal is the unrivalled lord of Africa’s rivers and lakes.

The hippopotamus is a massive, semi-aquatic herbivore, known to inhabit warm rivers and lakes. They live in large pods and spend most of their time in the water, only coming ashore at night to graze. Despite their vegetarian diet, hippopotami are incredibly aggressive.

2024年10月31日 · Horror stories are told around campfires of flesh-eating hippos that raid graves and wander into villages in the dead of night snatching men in their sleep. These stories actually aren’t too far from the truth.