Hippo Wallowing In the Mud (Hippopotamus amphibius)

            Londolozzi Game Reserve
Near Kruger National Park
South Africa

Another image of the hippo can be seen in the first comment section.

The hippopotamus, also called the common hippopotamus is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal and ungulate native to sub-Saharan Africa. 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. The closest living relatives of the Hippopotamidae are cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc.) from which they diverged about 55 million years ago. 

Hippos are recognizable by their barrel-shaped torsos, wide-opening mouths revealing large canine tusks, nearly hairless bodies, columnar legs and large size; adults average 1,500 kg (3,310 lb) and 1,300 kg (2,870 lb) for males and females respectively. They are capable of running 30 km/h (19 mph) over short distances. 

Hippos inhabit rivers, lakes, and mangrove swamps, where territorial males preside over a stretch of river and groups of five to thirty females and young hippos. 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. 

They are highly aggressive and unpredictable. They are threatened by habitat loss and poaching for their meat and ivory canine teeth. - Wikipedia

Taken in: South Africa / Mpumalanga / Bushbuckridge / Inyati (show map)

Taken on: September 27, 2015

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