This is the second match of the first round of the Winners’ Bracket: Hippopotamus vs. Rhinoceros. Information is taken from Wikipedia.

The hippo and the rhino will face off in a grassy field, with a few scattered trees and a medium-sized pool of water in one corner.

Hippopotamus

A Hippopotamus, readying itself for battle.

The average adult male hippopotamus weighs between 1500 and 1800 kg (3,300 to 4,000 lbs) and is 3.5 meters (11 ft) long and 1.5 meters (5 ft) tall at the shoulder.

“Hippopotamuses are very violent-tempered animals. Adult hippos are hostile toward crocodiles, which often live in the same pools and rivers as hippos. This is especially so when hippo calves are around…. Hippos are very aggressive towards humans and are often considered one of the most dangerous large animals in Africa” (Wikipedia).

Rhinoceros

A rhinoceros, set to compete in the War of the Wilds.

The rhinoceros is a large, strong herbivore. The adult black or white rhino has no natural predators other than humans.

Rhinos have a large horn made of keratin (the same substance that hair and fingernails are made of) and a protective skin that can be up to 5 cm thick. A full-grown male White Rhinoceros can weigh over 3,000 kg (6,600 pounds), reach lengths of up to 4.2 m (13.9 feet) and stand 185 cm (73 inches) high at the shoulder.

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