A hippopotamus is a semi-aquatic animal native to sub-Saharan Africa.
After his death, the animals were left to their own devices.
We learn he was one of several hippos imported to Escobars Colombian estate from Africa.
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This posthumous narration makes for an unconventional narrative structure.
He contemplates his sudden relocation to Colombia, his confusion over his untimely end at humanitys hands.
Like a refugee, he was exiled violently from his homeland into hostile territory.
His inability to comprehend human motives only compounds his pain.
Both films argue that human society inflicts severe existential crises upon animals.
Like refugees, they did not choose their fates.
Pepes ongoing ills ensure his story becomes a cautionary tale leave wild creatures where they belong.
