Hippopotamus
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Hippopotamus with head above water

Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus baring teeth

Hippos at Hippo Bay, Lake Cahora Bassa, Mozambique

Hippo, South Africa

Hippopotamus calf with mother

Hippopotami in the Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda

Female Hippopotamus with calf

Hippopotamus in San Diego Zoo

Pod of Hippos in Luangwa Valley, Zambia

Hippopotamus

Hippo stampede at South Luangwa, Zambia

Hippopotamuses in a pond covered with water hyacinths in Mikumi National Park

Hippos, Tanzania

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) with Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) on back, in reeds at the edge of River Nile at Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda.

To stay cool in the blistering African heat, hippos spend most of their day in rivers and lakes.

An aggressive hippo male (Hippopotamus amphibius) attacking the car of tourists. Huge hippo males intimidate their opponent with mock charges.

Hippos are highly aggressive and unpredictable, and often charge other animals or even humans.

A Hippopotamus in Lake Malawi. Although hippos spent most of their time in the water, they cannot swim or float. They find shallow water where they can stand.

The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) or hippo at sunset with open jaws. The mighty hippo threatens everyone around him with an open mouth.

Grey Heron on the back of a Hippopotamus in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Hippos are graceful in water, good swimmers, and can hold their breath underwater for up to five minutes.