The bodybuilding and fitness community is majorly centered around building one’s most muscular avatar. Even as one puts in work to lift tons of weights at the gym for a shredded look, one may not always succeed in it. However, there is an animal that rivals bodybuilders with the kind of muscles that it holds.  

Even as it may come as a surprise to many, despite looking passive and obese, Hippos are highly muscular beasts. Shared by a fitness channel on Instagram, this has left netizens baffled. 

The mysterious bodybuilding secret of a Hippopotamus

Many conceive these semi-aquatic animals as flabby-looking, vegan-friendly mammals that are aggressive sometimes. But most don’t know that their outward appearance doesn’t correlate with their inner muscular buildup.  

Hippos are 4409 lbs muscular beasts with just 6cm of the subcutaneous fat layer, as per the CGTN website. Their muscular frame helps them run 30 km per hour. Despite being largely herbivorous, their strength and power makes them one of the most dangerous animals in the world. When Gym Fail Nation shared this fact about hippo’s muscularity in a post, this triggered an uproar from the bodybuilding community. 

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“Your daily reminder that hippos are hulking muscular tanks and that their layer of subcutaneous body fat is surprisingly thin,” the post noted. Enlightened by the update, the bodybuilding community offered their thoughts in the comments section. 

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Many found the post intriguing and were happy that a flabby-looking animal was actually muscular. “That’s why I don’t get offended when they call me a hippo,” wrote a funny fitness enthusiast. “Murder machines made of meat,” noted another, underscoring the notorious nature of Hippopotamus. 

“I found my spirit animal,” celebrated another bodybuilding lover. “They skip leg day,” lamented a follower, hinting at the slender legs of the water beast. “The Tyson Fury of the animal world (without all the shite he spouts),” declared a netizen. Some even pondered on how they acquired their protein. 

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Not everything that appears to the eyes is real and the recent fact about the hippos proves that. Despite being regarded as chubby animals, hippopotamus are muscular beasts. However, what is more fascinating is that they are mostly herbivorous. Where do you think their protein intake comes from? Let us know in the comments.