Seethe heart-stopping moment a baby hippo gets caught in a fight between twoadults - and is tossed into the air as if it was a doll

惊心动魄的时刻：一只小河马陷入两只大河马的争斗中，好像玩具一样被扔到空中

Theseheart-stopping pictures show the moment a baby hippo was thrown into the air asit was mauled to death after getting caught up in a fight between twoadults.

这些惊心动魄的图片显示了一只小河马被抛到空中的情景，陷入两只大河马的争斗中，最后被咬死了。

Thehelpless five-day-old hippopotamus was seen being hurled into the air after itstrayed into the firing line of an adult male, which was tussling with itsrival.

当时两只大河马正在打架，这只5岁的无助的小河马误入，刚好走到了其中一只河马的攻击线上，最终被咬中。

Thecalf's mother watched in horror as the hippo was flung into the air beforebeing dragged along the surface of the water in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park,in eastern South Africa.

事发南非东部的圣卢西亚湿地公园，小河马的母亲看到这一幕时惊恐不已。

The two male hippos had been fighting for some time and the mother of the calfstayed with her herd, possibly believing it safer to stay out of harm's wayherself.

这两只雄性河马已经战斗了一段时间，这只小河马的母亲和其他河马呆在一起，她可能认为还是在一旁观战好，否则会伤到自己。

Herdecision proved fatal for the baby when one of the brawling adults grabbed thecalf between its jaws.

但是她的决定对她的孩子来说却是致命性的，其中一只战斗中的成年河马把它咬到了。

Stacey Farrell, a 30-year-old tour operator forShoreline Hippo and Safari, looked on with horror as the calf was caught up inthe deadly fray.

30岁的导游Stacey Farrell看到这一幕后也是惊恐不已。

Shesaid: 'For hours she chased away the sub-adults and younger hippos from herlittle baby as I believe she knew they would be too rough.

她说：“她不断的驱赶那些成年河马和更年轻一点的河马，不让他们接近自己的小河马，因为她知道自己的孩子很容易受到伤害。”

'Sadly, as she closed her eye one of the sub-adult hippos grabbed the youngcalf. Whether intending to kill it or a bit of play or possibly jealousy gonewrong we'll never know.

“悲剧的是，就在她闭上眼睛休息一下时，其中的一只成年河马就咬到她孩子了。是蓄意杀害，还是游戏开玩笑，或者是嫉妒，这没人知道。”

'Themother tried to get the baby back but with the young calf in the sub-adult'smouth there wasn't much she could do.

“母亲试图夺回自己的孩子，可是孩子被那只成年河马咬在嘴里，她根本无能为力。”

'Sheattacked the hippo on the neck which forced the sub-adult to bite down harderand then suddenly flicked the baby in the air.'

“她袭击了这只河马的脖子，可是这让这只成年河马咬得更加用力了，然后把小河马抛到了空中。”

The hippopotamusdied of its injured hours later.

几小时后这只小河马因伤而亡。

James_Cagney_Fan, Albuquerque NM, United States, 6 hours ago

Poorhippo.

可怜的小河马。

lifeis, NJ, United States, 5 hours ago

Ialways thought hippos were cute, but as an adult seeing their true power Irealized they are quite bad ass.

我一直都以为河马是可爱的动物，但是长大后看到他们的真正实力后，我意识到他们真的好坏。

Julia H, Calgary, Canada, 4 hours ago

Ohthat poor little baby hippo. I am so sorry your death was so horrifying. I amso sorry for your mum too. What a horrible thing she had to witness. RIP littlebaby hippo.

哦，那只可怜的小河马吖。我感到遗憾，你的死是多么的恐怖。我也为你妈妈感到遗憾。她亲眼目睹了你的死，那太可怕了。安息。

lovestosew, Denver, United States, 4 hours ago

Theyare extremely territorial. I don't think most people realize hippos kill morepeople than lions do.

这些动物是非常具有领地意识的。我想很多人可能都不知道河马杀死的人比狮子多。

Jack Butler, Newport News, United States, 2 hours ago

InNature shows they often mention this as occurring to hippo babies who getcaught up up in these territorial fights. No hippo is safe if it gets in theway.

在自然类节目中，经常有提到小河马卷入大河马的领地争斗中。如果不小心卷入这样的战斗，那么肯定很危险。

Mrjoshua, New York, 4 hours ago

It'ssad actually. It is nature though.

真是悲伤，但这是就是自然界。

ZMan, Portland, United States, 5 hours ago

Nature!

自然本性！

Dunk Collins, New Brunswick, United States, 5 hours ago

Hipposare horrible creatures. They maim and kill humans as well as their own kind. Iwouldn't miss them if they conveniently died out.

河马是可怕的动物。他们会让人残废或者把人杀死，也会杀死同类。如果它们灭绝的话，我也不会想念它们的。

Paul Holder, london, United Kingdom, 4 hours ago

funnythat.. they say the same about you

有意思，河马也是这么看待你的。

Dakota, Scotland, United Kingdom, 3 hours ago

Yes,and humans are just sweetness and light...

是啊，人类都是温文尔雅和蔼可亲的。。。

Mavrick, Boston MA, 3 hours ago

Noparent should outlive their children...

白发人送黑发人。。。

synchronia, London, United Kingdom, 2 hours ago

"Thetwo male hippos had been fighting for some time and the mother of the calfthought it would be safer to remain with her herd" ========= Simplyastonishing that a DM reporter was on hand to hear the mother describe herthoughts at the time.....!!!

“这两只雄性河马已经战斗了一段时间，这只小河马的母亲和其他河马呆在一起，她可能认为还是在一旁观战好，否则会伤到自己。”————真牛逼，连河马怎么想的你都知道。

Delvechio, Emerald Coast, United States, 2 hours ago

Sadstory, but where is the mother looking in horror ?

悲伤的故事，但是河马妈妈哪里看起来惊恐了？

revo, Sydney, Australia, 3 hours ago

Remindsme of people.

让我想起了人类。

streetsweeper, New Ham***ire, United States, 2 hours ago

Naturecan be as cruel as man

自然可以像人类一样的残忍。

skjulestad, de queen, 2 hours ago

Nicestory, but really, mother looking in horror. It's a freaking hippo for god'ssake.

很好的新闻，但是河马妈妈真的看起来很惊恐吗？她就是只河马而已。

Stephen White, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, 1 hour ago

Proofthat humans are not the only animal to kill their own kind.

这表明并非只有人类才杀害同类。

译者：惊呆小伙伴

并非只有人类才杀害同类：一只小河马之死所引发的思考