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Hippopotamus amphibius

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Beverly Joubert: " Hippos are such important animals in environments like the Okavango. Not only do they create pathways through thick vegetation and reeds, but they help to maintain short grass lawns which are nutrient-rich and easily grazed by other animals. Birds love them too and stick close by while they disturb hordes of tasty insects... ".

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Hippo charging a Land Rover
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Beverly Joubert: " African darters are excellent swimmers but their feathers are not as waterproof as many. It's essential for them to spread their wings and dry out after a dive, but when the ground is sodden, dry perches can be hard to come by...and sometimes surprisingly mobile. "


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" The hippo kills more people every year than any other animal in Africa. The image isn’t just a hippo yawning because he is tired or lazy. This almost 180 degree open mouth is one in which a hippo displays stress. The “yawn” is meant to be a warning to everyone intruding it’s land. "


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(11-29-2019, 08:50 PM)Pckts Wrote: Hippo charging a Land Rover

Hippos are pretty fast for extra size herbivores.
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A muddy angry hippopotamus. Lake Mburo National Park. Uganda, December 2019.

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Beverly Joubert: " For hippos, a prime spot in the river is worth fighting for. These massive mammals spend as many as 16 hours a day submerged in the water where they are safe from the scorching heat of the African sun. Disputes over territory are inevitable. These battles usually involve a lot of spectacular splashing, some guttural grunting and a fair dose of mouth gaping. It’s mostly a show of force – a display to prove which animal is more dominant. But when water is scare and aquatic real estate is tough to come by, fights can escalate and lead to serious injury or even death. "


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Spectacular !





Jens Cullmann: " Another day, another monkey rescue ... this vervet monkey got at the same puddle stuck as the one, I posted last week. the difference is just, behind this one was this huge hippo bull. I don’t know how, but somehow I managed to ,probably annoy the hippo with my presence, to walk out of this mud paddle. Unfortunately half way gone, it turned around and started running towards me. Image three was the only not blurry picture. After that I fled/run in the opposite direction. (my first hippo attack, and luckily this hippo stopped after a few meters again ?) ... unfortunately it was still around but fortunately a bit further away. When I went back to the monkey, I was scared, that it might attack again. But luckily I could get this monkey easy out with a long branch. "


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Territorial conflict ?


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Jens Cullmann: " just get lost!!! ... hippo-language is quite straightforward …. I have encountered these magnificent mammal a few times (see my previous posts) and I never cease to be amazed by their size and spectacular force. Some facts: an adult Hippo needs to resurface every 3-5 minutes to breathe and is only territorial while in the water. This huge amazing semiaquatic mammal is one of only two existent species of the family Hippopotamidae. The word comes from the ancient Greek for ‘river horse’. . "


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Nelis Wolmarans: " A somewhat lazy Sunday start to this morning... "


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Beverly Joubert: " Despite those dainty looking legs, hippos are capable of running at very impressive speeds – up to about 30km/h if they are really in a hurry! These typically languid mega mammals spend much of their time in the coolness of the water avoiding the harsh, African sun. When night falls, they emerge from the safety of their watery abodes to feast on grasses and green shoots. This galloping behemoth did not stay exposed to the sun for very long and soon slipped into a nearby spillway, content to wait for darkness before venturing out. "


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Nelis Wolmarans: " The early morning sun reflecting of the bank, combined with the curiosity of the hippos made for a great photo opportunity... "


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(04-16-2019, 10:23 PM)Pckts Wrote:
Cute Baby Hippo vs Crocodile and Buffalo

April 16, 2019



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Rainer Mauthe (44), self-employed owner of “Zur Alten Mine” guest farm, witnessed this funny little encounter between a young hippo and his “not so welcome” neighborhood friends…

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He told Latestsightings.com: "We took Friends from Germany for a day into the Kruger. We entered through Phabeni Gate and slowly made our way down to Crocodile Bridge, where we stayed overnight just outside the gate.
It was a rather quiet day, but we still enjoyed our time in the Park.
 

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Approaching Lower Sabie, we stopped for a quick coffee and then decided to park for a while at Sunset Dam. We thought there might be some action happening there because there were quite a lot of cars. As we were watching, many big were lying in the sun on the bank.  Suddenly, a cheeky young hippo came out of the water and started chasing the crocs around. It looked like he just wanted to play around a bit ;-)
 

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It was just so funny to watch this youngster having some fun with the crocs. At the end, he decided to try his luck with a buffalo who came to drink at the dam. He seemed to approve of the buffalo but his luck turned on him as the buffalo chased him back into the water. He soon decided to go back to mommy!

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We’ve never seen a hippo getting so close to big crocodiles like that with no fear at all. It was a great sighting for us!”

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https://www.latestsightings.com/single-post/2019/04/16/Cute-Baby-Hippo-vs-Crocodile-and-BuffaloinKruger?fbclid=IwAR3EJo6Fa-HvUXyOI5PQTNIbUBwbXCxcDBNgzM4Qqy4aEHW_rFzl8Oi3A6o


ABSOLUTE GANGSTA
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Marlon du Toit: " Mom & baby hippo frolic in the Luangwa River while a Pied Wagtail watches on. "


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