Rare Ancient Egyptian Pharaonic Hippo Statue Antique Antiques Unique BC. Ancient Egyptians feared hippos, viewing them as dangerous and aggressive animals, especially when provoked, according to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Thanks to these mostly herbivorous mammals’ insatiable appetites, they often wreaked havoc on farmers’ fields. In fact, one papyrus refers to a particularly bad harvest in which the worm took half and the hippopotamus ate the rest. As shown in the pictures. That the Item Will Delivered to You As Shown in Pictures Therefore we recommend that you see the picture well and then take your decision and take your responsibility. We are happy to visit our store and we are here to serve you.