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Re: Hippopotamus - Animal of the Month: July 2013

Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:04 pm
by nan
yes, interesting ExFem \O

something to illustrate the purpose ;-) =O:
Kruger, October 2009

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Re: Hippopotamus - Animal of the Month: July 2013

Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:43 pm
by nan
this one is also a new one O/\
Kruger , April 2011

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Re: Hippopotamus - Animal of the Month: July 2013

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:23 pm
by Amoli
Wonderful Nan. ^Q^

The first pic is where the hippo paints his mark... -O- ... =O: =O:

Super pics \O

Re: Hippopotamus - Animal of the Month: July 2013

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:25 pm
by Amoli
The name hippopotamus comes from 2 Greek words that mean river horse.
These animals are aggressive and not afraid of people.


A hippopotamus is born underwater. The mother helps her baby to the surface to breathe.
Hippos bear single young. (Maybe this one in the picture had a friend over for a visit -O -O )
Calves weigh 55 to 120 pounds and nurse underwater.
Mother hippos protect them from lions, leopards, crocodiles and male hippos.
Sometimes calves will rest on their mother’s back.
A baby hippo can eat grass in 3 weeks, but nurses for a year.

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Re: Hippopotamus - Animal of the Month: July 2013

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:02 pm
by nan
nice pictures, nice informations ^Q^
nice friend... visiting -O

Re: Hippopotamus - Animal of the Month: July 2013

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 5:13 pm
by Flutterby
Love those babies!! :-)

Hippo at Sunset Dam, Oct. 2012

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Re: Hippopotamus - Animal of the Month: July 2013

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 5:18 pm
by nan
Hippo and Sunset dam O/\ ^Q^

Re: Hippopotamus - Animal of the Month: July 2013

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 6:07 pm
by Flutterby
Listen to hippos Here

Re: Hippopotamus - Animal of the Month: July 2013

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 6:57 pm
by Toko

Re: Hippopotamus - Animal of the Month: July 2013

Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 8:58 am
by harrys
20% O** 0*\