Cape Buffalo, aka African Buffalo, Syncerus caffer, rolling in a mud wallow. Chobe National Park, Botswana, southern Africa.

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The general explanation for animals wallowing in mud is to help with cooling and/or to help get rid of parasites.

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Location: Chobe National Park, Botswana, Southern Africa
Photo credit: © Elizabeth Leyden / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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