Hippo are predominantly nocturnal feeders but will walk considerable distances in daylight hours to get to favourite mud wallows
A hippo bull will be very defensive of his territory, even in the mass of a dry season wallow when aggression is rife
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Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
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