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Hippopotamus-lazing_on_the_beach Taken in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Hippopotamus,Hippopotamus amphibius,South Africa Click/tap to enlarge

Hippopotamus-lazing_on_the_beach

Taken in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

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The hippopotamus, or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae. The name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse". After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third-largest type of land mammal and the heaviest extant artiodactyl.

Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by stephen whittaker
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By stephen whittaker

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Uploaded Mar 17, 2014. Captured Oct 16, 2013 13:08.
  • NIKON D90
  • f/20.0
  • 10/8000s
  • ISO3200
  • 400mm