Colombia wants to relocate Pablo Escobar’s multiplying 'cocaine hippos'

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In the late 1980s, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar imported several hippos to his Hacienda Napoles ranch, located about 125 miles from Bogota along the Magdalena River.

Now, they have become a problem for the small nation as they keep multiplying and have no natural predators.

The animals are descendants of four hippos imported from Africa illegally and weigh up to 3 tons each.

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Dr. Jenna Crowe-Riddell

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Authorities are now considering sending the hippos to India and Mexico as part of a plan to control their population.

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Most other organisms that fall outside of the Bacteria and Archaea categories are placed in the Eukarya group and are made up of eukaryotic cells.

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Environmental authorities estimate there are about 130 hippos in the area in Antioquia province, and their population could reach 400 in eight years.

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Colombia wants to relocate Pablo Escobar’s multiplying 'cocaine hippos'

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In the late 1980s, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar imported several hippos to his Hacienda Napoles ranch, located about 125 miles from Bogota along the Magdalena River.

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Now, they have become a problem for the small nation as they keep multiplying and have no natural predators.

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The animals are descendants of four hippos imported from Africa illegally and weigh up to 3 tons each.

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Dr. Jenna Crowe-Riddell

The animals are descendants of four hippos imported from Africa illegally and weigh up to 3 tons each.

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Authorities are now considering sending the hippos to India and Mexico as part of a plan to control their population.

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Most other organisms that fall outside of the Bacteria and Archaea categories are placed in the Eukarya group and are made up of eukaryotic cells.

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Environmental authorities estimate there are about 130 hippos in the area in Antioquia province, and their population could reach 400 in eight years.

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