Double take

Hippopup_1At first glance, it’s really hard to see the lil’ Hippo pup. Then you’re all: "Aie!!! Holy Mother to Baby Nostril Ratio!1!"

Snorting, watery props to Wayne H. ;)

46 comments … read them below or add one

  1. ladykiss says:

    yipppeee hippos!! baby hippos are so anerable!!! wooohooo!! heh heh heh

  2. E. Collison says:

    “A thing, accompanied by a smaller version of that thing, is always..”

    2QUTE!!

  3. E. Collison says:

    Ear ratio, too…

  4. Katharine says:

    That’s one big mama! Don’t sit on your baby!

  5. jaypo says:

    *LOVE* the wee wrinkly eyes on Baby

  6. M- says:

    Awwww… you can almost see the baby thinking “I think I can, I think I can” as he swims and mommy so patiently behind guiding his way…. ssooooo sweet!!!!!

  7. Mel says:

    I want a hippopotamus for Christmas! Only a hippopotamus will do!

  8. ariel says:

    AAAAAH!! so cute it makes me want to coo and murmur en francais!

  9. Theo says:

    Reminds me of #10 on the LiveJournal icons…
    http://community.livejournal.com/tamaduh/3779.html

  10. sadie_asher says:

    I love baby hippo-piggies!!!

  11. Hammy says:

    Cute little one!!!!

  12. ariel says:

    nage, mon petit hippopotame! rame!

  13. Theo says:

    Regardez, Maman! Je suis une feuille sur le vent!

  14. maymee says:

    The baby is SOOOOO KEY-OOT but the mama is kinda scaring me.
    *cowers*

  15. Hammy says:

    ariel, Theo- What language is that in?

  16. little miao says:

    Awwwwwww, a hippo-pigglet and its momma! The baby is so tiny, and its pink ears are just too cute.

  17. Shannon says:

    The baby looks like she’s dog paddling like *crazy.* Or would that be hippaddling?

  18. ka9q's wife says:

    Just a reminder hippos kill kill people. They have been known to capsize boats Not sure why. Sure the little on is keee-ute with a capitol keee, but momma is a bit luny with a huge mouth. I know they have huge tusk things but the breath will kill you.

  19. Wendy says:

    Awwwwwwww. Poor wittle baby looks completely freaked out! Looks as if s/he’s screaming, “SOMEBODY HELP ME, I THINK I’M DROWNING!

    Cuteness, in a hippo kind of way.

  20. Jan Spencer says:

    Awww! It’s like mommy is coaching baby to swim, telling her baby “you are doing great!” Kinda like a parent with their child when they are riding a bike for the first time.

  21. faye says:

    shes going to eat her own baby! watch out!

  22. sadie_asher says:

    Hammy, Tu ne parle pas Francais??! Mon dieu! C’est la langue d’amour!!

    Please excuse the lack of accents in my French. :)

  23. Jes says:

    Je suis Batman.

  24. Christabean says:

    oh my god, this picture is so awesome. Mommy hippo can eat a whole boatful of tourists before the good karma of producing a baby that cute wears off.

  25. Subhangi says:

    AIEEEEEEEEE!!! Lil’ baby hippie!!!!

    *gets into the pond to snorgle, only to realise it isn’t a pond, but mama’s mouth*

  26. A thinker says:

    The mother’s nostrils and baby’s ears are remarkably well-mirrored. Look about the same size too.

  27. ariel says:

    jambon-nie!
    it’s french.

  28. Theo says:

    Jes: Je roule sur le plancher tout en riant.

    (If it weren’t for Babelfish, I’d be sunk.)

  29. Michele says:

    its cute now, but just wait until it bites an antelope in half

  30. Rhea H. says:

    Too, cute!!!

  31. ariel says:

    ah, oui, sseeo.

  32. hashi says:

    GRENOUILLE SONT VERT! VOULEZ VOUS MANGER AVEC MOI, CE SOIR??!!?

    ahem. cute hippo :)

  33. Theo says:

    Hashi Marmalade — BabelFish makes total hash out of that. You should try it.
    “PLEASE EAT ITSELF WITH ME…”

  34. Brak_Silverbone says:

    The baby looks like he’s saying “OHMYGOSH THIS WATER IS **COLD!**”

  35. Hammy says:

    Theo, Ariel- Give me a few words in BableFish, and French that I can learn, I want i too, ahhh…

  36. Theo says:

    http://world.altavista.com/tr

    “Je ne suis pas certain si mon nom signifie que j’apprécie mon rongeur d’animal de compagnie, ou porc rôti.”

  37. Theo says:

    Oh hey, I found a bigger version of the earlier pic that this post reminded me of:
    http://imreallysad.com/109

  38. Theo says:

    …and speaking of (unrelated) double-takes:

    http://imreallysad.com/299

    “Mister Sandman, bring me a dream
    “Make him the cutest hippo I’ve ever seen…”

  39. Hammy says:

    Theo- “I am not certain if my name means that I appreciate my rodent of pet, or roast pig.”

    Is that what it means?

  40. Theo says:

    Yep, that’s the half-magic of Altavista Babelfish. I used to spend hours translating and un-translating nursery rhymes, just to see how butchered & funny they turned out. Imagine if the U.N. had to depend on BabelFish to function…

  41. Hammy says:

    sadie-asher- No I do not speak, or understand any french!

  42. Hammy says:

    Theo-Thank you Theo!!!! You have really weird things to say dude!!!!

  43. ahah! this one is great!!je préfêre le premier ;-) !!
    très mignon (la différence de taille est incroyable!!)

  44. sarah says:

    do you have an email address so i can send you a pic of my puppy dog?

  45. Hazel says:

    Aww..! It’s so adorable… Eh, it can kill people and other animals all it wants. It’s cute now, so it can live forever, being known as that “cute little thing” even when it eats people. (I’m VERY tired.)

  46. sierra says:

    thats so cute. my faveret animal is hippo.