The Hippopotamus uses environmental conditions to maintain optimum core body temperatures. They spend a lot of time basking in the sun to warm up

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The Hippopotamus uses environmental conditions to maintain optimum core body temperatures. They spend a lot of time basking in the sun to warm up and in the river to cool down

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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