Hippos

The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), from the ancient Greek for "river horse", is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae (the other is the Pygmy Hippopotamus.)

pair of adults

on bank near water

Murchison's Falls NP, UGANDA

Murchison's Falls NP, UGANDA

5 September 2009Hippos - Maasai Mara, KenyaHippopotamus / Nijlpaard (Hippopotamus amphibius)

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 / GewerveldenClass: Mammalia; Mammals / ZoogdierenOrder: Artiodactyla; Even-toed Ungulates / EvenhoevigenSuborder: Cetruminantia; Ruminants, Whales and Hippos / Herkauwers, Walvissen en NijlpaardenInfraorder: Cetancodonta; Whales, Dolphins, Hippos / Walvissen, Dolfijnen, NijlpaardenFamily: Hippopotamidae; Hippopotamuses / NijlpaardenGenus: Hippopotamus; Hippopotamuses / NijlpaardenSpecies: Hippopotamus amphibius; Hippopotamus / Nijlpaard

Hippo yawns, Ngorongoro Crater