A Hippo sleeps on the sandbank in the full sunshine. In winter hippos sunbathe out of the water to warm up in the sun only retreating to water

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A Hippo sleeps on the sandbank in the full sunshine. In winter hippos sunbathe out of the water to warm up in the sun only retreating to the cool water for safety.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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