A territorial Hippo bull puts on loud aggressive displays as it intimidates a female that shares his territory. She is not in estrus so not interested

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A territorial Hippo bull puts on a loud aggressive display as it intimidates a female that shares his territory. She is not in estrus so does not accept his advances

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Size: 6200px × 4336px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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