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hippopotamus
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Copyright: Vera Messias Marques (VeraMMarques) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 44] (445)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-09
Categories: Mammals
Exposure: f/4, 1/400 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-09-22 6:27
Viewed: 451
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Portuguese]
The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), from the Greek ‘ιπποπόταμος (hippopotamos, hippos meaning "horse" and potamos meaning "river"), often shortened to "hippo", is a large, mostly plant-eating African mammal, one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae (the other being the Pygmy Hippopotamus).
The hippopotamus is semi-aquatic, inhabiting rivers and lakes in sub-Saharan Africa in large groups of up to 40 hippos. During the day they remain cool by staying in the water or mud; reproduction and childbirth both occur in water, where territorial bulls preside over a stretch of river. They emerge at dusk to graze on grass. While hippos rest near each other in territories in the water, grazing is a solitary activity and hippos are not territorial on land.
Fonte: www.wikipedia.org
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Great sho
the moment is fantastic
very good colours and pov
Tfs Toba

Ola Vera.
Boa foto,ele parece tao calmo e satisfeito dormindo.
Abracos.
Ralf

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