Picture: PexelsThe descendants of "cocaine hippos," originally owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar, pose a serious threat to both people and the environment in Colombia. The size of the hippo population that is now presenting a threat to Colombia's native wildlife and plant life was underestimated by researchers. In the late 1980s, the cocaine tycoon Pablo Escobar imported a few African animals to Colombia. According to Nature magazine, the hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius) escaped from Pablo Escobar's mansion when he passed away and made their home in the Magdalena River. However, the hippo population multiplied, and today there are about 200 of the two-ton animals roaming freely in northwest Colombia.

Source: dna June 08, 2023 07:51 UTC