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Baby Hippo A seemingly cute but already quite heavy and dangerous hippo at the side of the river, staying close to a group of adults. Baby,Hippo,Hippopotamus,Hippopotamus amphibius,South Africa Click/tap to enlarge

Baby Hippo

A seemingly cute but already quite heavy and dangerous hippo at the side of the river, staying close to a group of adults.

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The Hippopotamus

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.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 8, 2011. Captured Jul 27, 2009 12:32.
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  • DSLR-A100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm