Hippopotamus feel vulnerable when they are basking in the open on sandbanks and are quick to seek refuge in the water if they are threatened

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Hippopotamus feel vulnerable when they are basking in the open on sandbanks and are quick to seek refuge in the water if they are threatened by any close approach.

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Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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