Crocs are about the only thing in Africa that scares me witless - I can't think of many worse ways to die!

Iqbal,

I've heard that statement about hippos a lot, but have no idea where it came from originally. Personally, I think it's a load of bunk and simply don't believe it. I'd say a lot of species kill more people in Africa than the Hippo...... for example snakes & crocs..... to say nothing of the mosquito. I simply don't believe it's possible to compile accurate figures from the more remote countries.........