this time I’m on the trail of a giant hippopotamus
when it comes to land mammals it’s one
when it comes to land mammals it’s one of the largest weighing up to 6,000
of the largest weighing up to 6,000
of the largest weighing up to 6,000 pounds on this adventure my plan is to
pounds on this adventure my plan is to
pounds on this adventure my plan is to get within arm’s reach of these
get within arm’s reach of these
get within arm’s reach of these formidable gladiators Baelfire and
formidable gladiators Baelfire and
formidable gladiators Baelfire and they’re not happy if the secrets of
they’re not happy if the secrets of
they’re not happy if the secrets of hippo sweater unlocked some scientists
hippo sweater unlocked some scientists
hippo sweater unlocked some scientists believe it could result in powerful new
believe it could result in powerful new
believe it could result in powerful new antibiotics and sun blocks for humans
antibiotics and sun blocks for humans
antibiotics and sun blocks for humans but no one’s ever retrieves wet from a
but no one’s ever retrieves wet from a
but no one’s ever retrieves wet from a live under ugh wild hippo I’m gonna give
live under ugh wild hippo I’m gonna give
live under ugh wild hippo I’m gonna give it a try but I can’t just stroll up to
it a try but I can’t just stroll up to
it a try but I can’t just stroll up to one and ask for a sample one thing is
one and ask for a sample one thing is
one and ask for a sample one thing is clear I need an innovative approach to
clear I need an innovative approach to
clear I need an innovative approach to get close
and I think I have just the idea
and I think I have just the idea a hippo hideout Wow but I like this size
a hippo hideout Wow but I like this size
a hippo hideout Wow but I like this size I’m building a new suit to approach wild
I’m building a new suit to approach wild
I’m building a new suit to approach wild hippos so I can get near enough to
hippos so I can get near enough to
hippos so I can get near enough to scrape the sweat off their skin which I
scrape the sweat off their skin which I
scrape the sweat off their skin which I will use this extendable pole with a
will use this extendable pole with a
will use this extendable pole with a scraper on the end the one thing I do
scraper on the end the one thing I do
scraper on the end the one thing I do know it will not be easy
Smithsonian taxidermist Paul rhymer
Smithsonian taxidermist Paul rhymer helps us brainstorm the perfect design
helps us brainstorm the perfect design
helps us brainstorm the perfect design wider than that my guess is if the
wider than that my guess is if the
wider than that my guess is if the overall body is a little shorter and L
overall body is a little shorter and L
overall body is a little shorter and L and a little you know shorter this way a
and a little you know shorter this way a
and a little you know shorter this way a little less long and you’re going to
little less long and you’re going to
little less long and you’re going to appear like a smaller less threatening
appear like a smaller less threatening
appear like a smaller less threatening him again we decide to model the suit
him again we decide to model the suit
him again we decide to model the suit after a small female compare which could
after a small female compare which could
after a small female compare which could attract male hippos and increase my
attract male hippos and increase my
attract male hippos and increase my chances of getting a sweat sample we’ll
chances of getting a sweat sample we’ll
chances of getting a sweat sample we’ll also give my disguise a submissive head
also give my disguise a submissive head
also give my disguise a submissive head posture to discourage a territorial
posture to discourage a territorial
posture to discourage a territorial charge from a dominant bull alright
construction of my hippo disguise moves
construction of my hippo disguise moves full steam ahead this is the belly and
full steam ahead this is the belly and
full steam ahead this is the belly and again this is the front leg that’s great
again this is the front leg that’s great
again this is the front leg that’s great so now this will be painted it’s gonna
so now this will be painted it’s gonna
so now this will be painted it’s gonna be amazing it doesn’t look great my
be amazing it doesn’t look great my
be amazing it doesn’t look great my protective hippo structure is finally
protective hippo structure is finally
protective hippo structure is finally finished this is what’s gonna keep me
finished this is what’s gonna keep me
finished this is what’s gonna keep me safe and sound in the wilds of Africa
safe and sound in the wilds of Africa
safe and sound in the wilds of Africa now I just need to determine whether it
now I just need to determine whether it
now I just need to determine whether it really will keep me as safe as I’ve been
really will keep me as safe as I’ve been
really will keep me as safe as I’ve been told
the moment of truth has arrived
the moment of truth has arrived it’s taken over 500 man-hours to design
it’s taken over 500 man-hours to design
it’s taken over 500 man-hours to design a bill this state-of-the-art hippo
a bill this state-of-the-art hippo
a bill this state-of-the-art hippo disguise is as tough as a tank it
disguise is as tough as a tank it
disguise is as tough as a tank it features a life-sized fiberglass head
features a life-sized fiberglass head
features a life-sized fiberglass head cast from a real hippopotamus set in a
cast from a real hippopotamus set in a
cast from a real hippopotamus set in a submissive posture to decrease the
submissive posture to decrease the
submissive posture to decrease the probability of a violent attack
probability of a violent attack
probability of a violent attack grade three Kevlar body armor to
grade three Kevlar body armor to
grade three Kevlar body armor to safeguard against assault from heavy
safeguard against assault from heavy
safeguard against assault from heavy artillery like tusks and teeth four
artillery like tusks and teeth four
artillery like tusks and teeth four hidden cameras fixed on every side for
hidden cameras fixed on every side for
hidden cameras fixed on every side for 360 degree surveillance specialized
360 degree surveillance specialized
360 degree surveillance specialized removable back plan for cross
removable back plan for cross
removable back plan for cross ventilation and extreme temperatures
patches on left and right flanks
patches on left and right flanks strategically placed for deployment of
strategically placed for deployment of
strategically placed for deployment of scientific instruments
operation hippo stakeout it’s ready for
operation hippo stakeout it’s ready for deployment our strategy is to carry the
deployment our strategy is to carry the
deployment our strategy is to carry the hippo suit close to the water and leave
hippo suit close to the water and leave
hippo suit close to the water and leave me alone inside right here
I’m gonna get me inside this head and
I’m gonna get me inside this head and approach them and we’ll walk maybe
there’s a giant hippo near shore I just
there’s a giant hippo near shore I just need to get close enough to open my
need to get close enough to open my
need to get close enough to open my hatch and extend the scraper but as I
hatch and extend the scraper but as I
hatch and extend the scraper but as I move in he lets me know I am not welcome
move in he lets me know I am not welcome
move in he lets me know I am not welcome on his turf like my decoy hippo bodies
on his turf like my decoy hippo bodies
on his turf like my decoy hippo bodies are strong and sturdy to endure assaults
are strong and sturdy to endure assaults
are strong and sturdy to endure assaults but hauling that massive body must be
but hauling that massive body must be
but hauling that massive body must be exhausting
atleast hippos can take a dip for relief
atleast hippos can take a dip for relief I’ve got to tough it out on land it’s
I’ve got to tough it out on land it’s
I’ve got to tough it out on land it’s pretty nerve-wracking just sitting
pretty nerve-wracking just sitting
pretty nerve-wracking just sitting inside this thing and not knowing what’s
inside this thing and not knowing what’s
inside this thing and not knowing what’s gonna happen you know you really I have
gonna happen you know you really I have
gonna happen you know you really I have to rely on my video monitor to even know
to rely on my video monitor to even know
to rely on my video monitor to even know what’s going on outside it’s just scary
what’s going on outside it’s just scary
what’s going on outside it’s just scary it’s just scary the stench is just
it’s just scary the stench is just
it’s just scary the stench is just overpowering in here since I covered
overpowering in here since I covered
overpowering in here since I covered this with hippo don’t it’s baking in the
this with hippo don’t it’s baking in the
this with hippo don’t it’s baking in the Sun and it just it’s overpowering its
Sun and it just it’s overpowering its
Sun and it just it’s overpowering its eye watering bad house
I think the body’s definitely helped uh
I think the body’s definitely helped uh the believability factor of my hippo
the believability factor of my hippo
the believability factor of my hippo decoy
decoy
decoy the first time I deploy it with mud on
the first time I deploy it with mud on
the first time I deploy it with mud on it man I had a boat come so close my
it man I had a boat come so close my
it man I had a boat come so close my decoy definitely holds promise is a
decoy definitely holds promise is a
decoy definitely holds promise is a stationary blind my spirits have been
stationary blind my spirits have been
stationary blind my spirits have been read
I made my disguise look and smell more
I made my disguise look and smell more like the real deal and it paid off with
like the real deal and it paid off with
like the real deal and it paid off with a close encounter
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