Hippo

* Hippo (S2)
* Golden Hippo
* Pygmy Hippo
* Swampster (H)
* Sun Hippo (H)
* Planet Hippo (S)
* Hippo (S1)
* Old/Legacy
* Winter Skin
* Older
* Oldest

UPGRADED to Hippo!
Hippos are great swimmers, dominate the Lakes/Oceans/Mud!
The **Hippo** is a tier 13 Land animal in Mope.io, and is the equivalent of the Ostrich, Boa Constrictor, Ostrich White Giraffe, Killer Whale, Sabertooth Tiger and Komodo Dragon.

## Technical

* Upgrades from the Rhino, Eagle, Shark, Markhor, Wolverine or Bison at 350K XP.
* Upgrades to the Elephant, Cassowary, Giant Spider, Blue Whale, Mammoth or Blackwidow Spider at 650K XP.
* When pressing `W`, the Hippo will groan, emitting a soundwave that will stun any animal for about 3 seconds. The Hippo using the ability will say either "GROAN!", "GROOAAN!" or "Grrroooooan!"
* The Hippo can move fast on mud, water, can dive in both, and is also fast in quicksand.

## Appearance

### Hippo

The Hippo's body is a dark shade of purple, almost purple-gray. It has large eyes, and two medium-sized ears that are lighter than the rest of its body. The Hippo's tail is triangular, and its head is in the shape of a peanut, with two small nostrils near the mouth.

### Golden Hippo

The Golden Hippo is basically the same as a normal Hippo except it is golden colored.

### Pygmy Hippo

The Pygmy Hippo possesses the same features as the hippo, but the body color is light-gray. It also has lighter colored spots on the lower body and bared eyes.

### Swampster

The Swampster holds the same features as the Hippo, but it resembles a swamp born creature; lily pads and slime cover its body, turning it a slightly blue but green color. It also has bared eyes like the Pygmy Hippo, and scales that are paired with gills. Nostrils are also enlarged and teeth are bared, and slime drips from the sides of the body.

### Sun Hippo

The Sun Hippo has a bright yellow body with an orange corona and an orange head. Its head is longer than the other skins' and has a yellow highlight at its center. Its nostrils are also yellow with a small flare streaming upwards. The Sun Hippo has dark orange eyes containing a bright star-like shine. Behind the head is a reddish orange flare. The tail is a simple small yellow flame, and the body has an orange glow around it.

## Strategy

#### Dealing with prey

* Hippos are great swimmers with long dive times, as the upgrading message suggests. Use it to your advantage for killing prey and escaping from predators, taking note of whether the animal is weak in mud or water, and going to that terrain.

* The most productive strategy is to try going around the map, killing prey whenever the opportunity arises. Since Hippos are well adapted to most environments and terrain in the Land biome, you can easily keep up with most of your major prey. Go for Rhinos, Crocodiles and Eagles. To deal with the latter, chase it to a lake, mud or a river, as you are a lot faster than they are at these places. Rhinos are a little harder to kill than Eagles due to their charging ability, allowing them to easily boost forward and escape. Attempting to ambush them in trees instead of a head-on chase might work better. Crocodiles are a little easier - their capabilities are mostly similar to the Hippo's, except for the fact that they are slower than Hippos in water bodies, so try getting them there whenever the opportunity arises. If the Crocodile is large, chase it to a dead end in hills and rocks. If it is smaller and you are large, try avoiding hills and rocks as they might escape using the same strategy written above.

#### In the ocean

* Good hunting will be fairly easy in the ocean. The Hippo is at a very high spot in the food chain - but watch out for Blue Whales and Krakens. Since the update on November 26, 2020, food-rich islands now spawn in the Ocean, making it easier to farm and hide from these predators. However, King Crabs may still attempt to reach you there, so be prepared for sudden attacks.
* Primary targets to go for are Sharks, due to their high XP content. Hide near a whirlpool or underneath a Sandhill to ambush them. When Sharks come by, emerge and use your ability. The ability’s lengthy stun would probably allow you to either kill the Shark or chip its health bar down to a dangerous level. If the latter situation happens, chase the Shark and finish it off.
	+ The same apply to other prey, especially Octopus and Swordfish.

#### Escaping from predators

* If you are being chased by an Elephant, Cassowary, T-REX, Yeti, Phoenix or any general Land-dwelling predator, go into a river and go against the river's current (Hippos are immune to river currents but your respective predator gets pushed) and you can escape easily. The alternative is to dive down and wait them out, as you have a tremendous dive time. If they do not budge, go look for a huge hiding hole or a whirlpool. If you're near the shoreline, instead head deep into the ocean, where all the predators listed above are slower, and have inferior movement speed in the ocean.
* If you are being chased by an Ocean-dwelling predator (such as a Blue Whale, Kraken, King Crab or Sea Monster), do the opposite. Simply dive and head for the nearest land spot, recharging your air bar using whirlpools on the way.
	+ If you happen to get unlucky and get trapped in the Kraken's or Sea Monster’s ability, spam the `W` key to dive/use your ability to avoid being consumed.

#### Upgrading

* A safe and fruitful way to farm your way up to Elephant tier (tier 14) is by eating Honey Bees. Since the latest update, Honey Bees have become a lot easier to farm since they try to go towards you. Beware of Elephants if attempting this method - they are more accustomed to eating Honey Bees and could potentially eat you as well. However, the contrary also applies. If you see prey such as Eagles, Rhinos or Crocodiles farming Bees, try to kill them as well.

## Gallery

A tiny Hippo.Hippo in Ocean biome.Hippo using it's ability.Hippo and Swordfish.Hippo a Killer Whale.A Hippo in a lake.Winter Hippo.A giant Hippo (Almost next Level).A Hippo biting a Dragon's tail.A Crocodile running from a Hippo and a Rhino.A Mouse next to a Hippo.The Pygmy Hippo skin.A poisoned Pygmy Hippo groaning.A Hippo next to a Rabbit.The oldest hippo.pygmy hippogolden hippoold hippoA Swordfish with a golden pumpkin, having previously stolen it from a Pygmy Hippo.
## Trivia

* It is the only animal that its old skin is a different color than the new one (first being brown then purple).
* The Hippo used to have Shark as its ocean counterpart but this was changed to a Killer Whale on December 7, 2016.
* The Hippo has evolved from and to different land animals over time:
	+ From Crocodile and to Dragon.
	+ From Crocodile and to Mole.
	+ From Rhino and to Dragon.
	+ From Rhino and to Elephant.
* The Hippo's mouth now moves when it uses its special ability, as of December 23, 2019.
	+ There is a glitch that randomly occurs; when you use your ability, the Hippo's face can sometimes get stuck with its mouth open. A similar phenomenon also can occur with the Tiger's lunge ability, and the Wolverine's growl.
	+ This glitch also occurred whenever the Hippo touched a 1v1 arena whilst using its ability.

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