13 September 2009 - Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. Mother and calf
Hippopotamus / Nijlpaard (
Hippopotamus amphibius) For those who like the biological details: Click a link and you'll go to the Flickr photo page for that rank in the biological classification. Phylum:
Chordata; Vertebrates / Gewervelden Class:
Mammalia; Mammals / Zoogdieren Order:
Artiodactyla; Even-toed Ungulates / Evenhoevigen Suborder:
Cetruminantia; Ruminants, Whales and Hippos / Herkauwers, Walvissen en Nijlpaarden Infraorder:
Cetancodonta; Whales, Dolphins, Hippos / Walvissen, Dolfijnen, Nijlpaarden Family:
Hippopotamidae; Hippopotamuses / Nijlpaarden Genus:
Hippopotamus; Hippopotamuses / Nijlpaarden Species:
Hippopotamus amphibius;
Hippopotamus / Nijlpaard