Do Hippos Eat Impalas

Though it’s rare, animals will eat their own kind when resources are scarce. … Normally thought of as herbivores, hippos have shown other carnivorous behavior before, too—in a 1998 paper, Joseph Dudley reported two of them killing and eating an impala.

Why do hippos kill Impalas?

Hippo expert Dr Keith Eltringham believes the species is driven to scavenge meat only when grazing becomes scarce (during a drought, for example).

What meat do hippos eat?

Many people think that hippos eat meat because they are so big in size. However, hippos are actually herbivores, which means they only eat plants. Most of their diets contain short grass, but when found, they will eat fruit.