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Hippos We watched these animals swimming in the dam from a hide at the Kruger Park.<br />
 Hippopotamus,Hippopotamus amphibius Click/tap to enlarge

Hippos

We watched these animals swimming in the dam from a hide at the Kruger Park.

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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 RBEDw2
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Uploaded Jan 21, 2015. Captured Jan 15, 2013 03:01.
  • FinePix S4600
  • f/8.0
  • 1/158s
  • ISO64
  • 83mm