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Hippos are among the most dangerous animals in the world due to their aggressive and unpredictable nature.
The local staff at the camp move quickly away from the path of the hippos.
After elephants and rhinoceroses, the hippopotamus is the next largest land mammal. Adults average 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) for males and 1,300 kg (2,900 lb) for females.
Despite its stocky shape and short legs, it is capable of running 30 km/h (19 mph) over short distances.
Hippos are important to the aquatic ecosystems they live in. They can help maintain river channels, moving soil and modifying the underwater landscape, helping to create complex habitats that support numerous other species.
The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or common hippopotamus, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal and ungulate native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis). The name comes from the ancient Greek for river horse. After the elephant and rhinoceros, both of which are found in Africa, the hippopotamus is the third-largest type of land mammal and the heaviest extant artiodactyl. Despite its physical resemblance to pigs and other terrestrial even-toed ungulates, the closest living relatives of the Hippopotamidae are cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc.) from which they diverged about 55 million years ago. The hippopotamus is recognisable by its barrel-shaped torso, wide-opening mouth revealing large canine tusks, nearly hairless body, columnar legs and large size; adults average 1,500 kg and 1,300 kg for bulls and cows respectively. Despite its stocky shape and short legs, it is capable of running 30 km/h over short distances. The hippopotamus inhabits rivers, lakes and mangrove swamps, where territorial bulls preside over a stretch of river and groups of five to thirty cows and young. During the day, they remain cool by staying in the water or mud; reproduction and childbirth both occur in water. They emerge at dusk to graze on grasses. While hippos rest near each other in the water, grazing is a solitary activity and hippos are not territorial on land. The hippo is among the most dangerous animals in the world as it is highly aggressive and unpredictable. They are threatened by habitat loss and poaching for their meat and ivory canine teeth. Hippos at camp -Still 2024-10-31 111049_3.1.2-s
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Playing with some shots from 2022 in Topaz...a true sign that I need to get my carcass out of bed and go take pictures soon!
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