A Hippo remains alert as it rests during the daylight hours in the mass gathering at Ikuu Springs. The Yellow-billed Oxpecker would give warning

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A Hippo remains alert as it rests during the daylight hours in the mass gathering at Ikuu Springs. The Yellow-billed Oxpecker would give ample warning of any threats whilst it scours the hide of the giant herbivore

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Size: 5500px × 3667px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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