A Hippo bull snoozes in a back water in his territory. Though they can submerge when sleeping their breathing is an automatic response

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A Hippo bull snoozes in a back water in his territory. Though they can submerge when sleeping their breathig is an automatic response so sleep is not interrupted but no danger of drowning

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