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DragonSpeed

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Tanzanian Hippos
« on: September 21, 2012, 06:22:20 PM »
Having just finished our giraffe pictures, I figured I'd dive right into the hippo shots. Here are our Hippos from 2009 in the Serengeti and Lake Manyara national parks, Tanzania. My wife and I shot them while travelling on safari with "Tropical Trails"
 
1. Just being hornery.

Hippos of Tanzania by DragonSpeed, on Flickr
 
2. You stepped on my toes!

Hippos of Tanzania by DragonSpeed, on Flickr
 
3. Hanging out with mom

Hippos of Tanzania by DragonSpeed, on Flickr
 
4. You could walk over them - it's so crowded!

Hippos of Tanzania by DragonSpeed, on Flickr
 
5. What a mug!

Hippos of Tanzania by DragonSpeed, on Flickr
 
All of our hippo shots can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157631592036077/with/8010570018/
 
While the whole Africa trip (still being updated) here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157621906615382/
 
I hope you enjoy them!
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Re: Tanzanian Hippos
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2012, 08:46:00 PM »
Nice job, beautiful pics.
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Re: Tanzanian Hippos
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2012, 07:30:47 PM »
Quote from: Zanna on September 22, 2012, 08:46:00 PM
Nice job, beautiful pics.
Thanks.

Did you know -

Hippo legend states that after God created all of the animals the hippos pleaded to God to let them live on the bottom of rivers to hide from the other animals who laughed at their ugliness. Afraid they would eat all of the fishes, God said no. The hippos counter-offered God, promising to become vegetarians, only eat on land, open their mouths wide to the sky when they are done to show there are no fish in their mouths, and allowing fish to clean the inside of their mouths after they are done eating to show how gentle they are. God agreed and that's why hippos are river horses.
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Re: Tanzanian Hippos
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2012, 12:01:58 AM »
Quote from: DragonSpeed on September 23, 2012, 07:30:47 PM
Thanks.

Did you know -

Hippo legend states that after God created all of the animals the hippos pleaded to God to let them live on the bottom of rivers to hide from the other animals who laughed at their ugliness. Afraid they would eat all of the fishes, God said no. The hippos counter-offered God, promising to become vegetarians, only eat on land, open their mouths wide to the sky when they are done to show there are no fish in their mouths, and allowing fish to clean the inside of their mouths after they are done eating to show how gentle they are. God agreed and that's why hippos are river horses.

That's a beautiful legend, I guess it's from the native in Tanzania?

Vegetarian or not I heard hippos are some seriously aggressive animal, very territorial. Must have been trilling being that close.
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