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Hippopotamus
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Budapest ZOO 2008 March 31
Hippopotamuses (colloquially also "Hippopotami") are the members of the family Hippopotamidae. They are the only extant artiodactyls which walk on four toes on each foot.
Hippopotamids are large mammals, with short, stumpy legs, and barrel-shaped bodies. They have large heads, with broad mouths, and nostrils placed at the top of the snout. Like pigs, they have four toes, but unlike those animals, all of the toes are used in walking. Hippopotamids are unguligrade, although, unlike most other such animals, they have no hooves, instead using a pad of tough connective tissue. Their stomach has three chambers, but they are not true ruminants.
The living species are both smooth-skinned, and lack both sebaceous glands and sweat glands. The outer epidermis is relatively thin, so that hippos dehydrate rapidly in dry environments.
Both the incisors and canines are large and tusk-like, although the canine tusks are by far the largest. The tusks grow throughout life. The postcanine teeth are large and complex, suited for chewing the plant matter that composes their diet. The number of incisors varies even within the same species, but the general dental formula is:
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Make - NIKON CORPORATION
Model - NIKON D300
DateTime - 2008:03:31 14:11:49
ExposureTime - 1/60 seconds
FNumber - 5.60
ISOSpeedRatings - 200
Flash - Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
FocalLength - 300.00 mm
ExposureMode - Auto
White Balance - Auto
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm - 450 mm
Contrast - Normal
Saturation - Normal
Sharpness - Normal |
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Dear Eduardo, this shot is really special, the compo emphsizes the texture of the hippo skin. And the teardrop is amazing. Many thanks for sharing, Jalab
Nice close-up.Very sharp. Why is he crying? Only flu perhaps.
Regards.
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