| | | | | | The hippopotamus is recognizable for its barrel-shaped torso, hairless body, stubby legs and tremendous size. It is similar in size to the White Rhinoceros; only elephants are consistently larger and despite its stocky shape and short legs, it can easily outrun a human. Despite its popularity in zoos and cuddly portrayal as gentle giants in fiction, the hippopotamus is among the most dangerous and aggressive of all mammals. There are an estimated 125,000 to 150,000 hippos remaining throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, of which Zambia (40,000) and Tanzania (20,000-30,000) have the largest populations. They are still threatened by poaching for their meat and ivory canine teeth, and by habitat loss. | | | | | |
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| model | Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi |
| focal | 300.0mm (35mm equivalent: 1018mm) |
| exposure | aperture priority (semi-auto) |
| tour | GAP (Great Adventure People) |
| distant | walk 1.12 km (or 17 mins) SE from last photo |
| location | Map of "hungry hippo in murchison falls" |
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| date | 2007:09:25 09:43:33 |
width | 1852 |
| height | 1389 |
flash | No |
| timing | 0.0025 s (1/400) |
aperture | f/5.6 |
| iso | 200 |
whitebalance | Auto |
| latitude | N 2d 16m 35.350s |
longitude | E 31d 35m 47.357s |
| country | Uganda |
region | East Africa |
| city | Murchison Falls |
continent | Africa |
| itinerary | Murchison Falls |
activity | Boat ride |
| weather | Cloudy, Rain |
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