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After elephants and rhinos, the hippopotamus is the next largest land mammal. It is also the largest extant land artiodactyl. Despite their physical resemblance to pigs and other terrestrial even-toed ungulates, the closest living relatives of the hippopotamids are cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc.), from which they diverged about 55 million years ago. Hippos are recognisable for their barrel-shaped torsos, wide-opening mouths with large canine tusks, nearly hairless bodies, pillar-like legs, and large size: adults average 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) for bulls (males) and 1,300 kg (2,900 lb) for cows (females). Despite its stocky shape and short legs, it is capable of running 30 km/h (19 mph) over short distances. Kodachrome scanned (2011) dia of 1965.
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15 comments

Madeleine Defawes said:

Excellente ! :-)
Bonne journée. Amitiés
14 months ago ( translate )

J. Gafarot replied to Madeleine Defawes:

Merci Madeleine.
Bonne journée et un sourire.
14 months ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Exceptional capture! Stay well!

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14 months ago ( translate )

J. Gafarot replied to William Sutherland:

Thank you William Sutherland.
14 months ago

Stephan Fey said:

:-)
14 months ago ( translate )

J. Gafarot replied to Stephan Fey:

Thank you Stephan.
14 months ago

Annemarie said:

!!!!
:)
14 months ago ( translate )

J. Gafarot replied to Annemarie:

They are immense, the third heaviest animal and very dangerous, believe me...
14 months ago

Ulrich John said:

That’s really interesting, José ! :-))) !
14 months ago

J. Gafarot replied to Ulrich John:

Thank you John.
14 months ago

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

I'm glad she likes you ;-))
Good evening José
14 months ago

J. Gafarot replied to Rosalyn Hilborne:

Yes, me too.
If I was barefoot and on a clean ground I would prefer to be in front of a lion....
Believe me.
14 months ago

Fred Fouarge said:

:-)))
14 months ago ( translate )

kiiti said:

I miss the green coloration so much.
It was a good film, Kodachrome.
14 months ago

aNNa schramm said:

:-))))))
14 months ago ( translate )