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English: Pod of Hippos ( Hippopotamus amphibius)

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Deutsch: Eine Gruppe Flußpferde im Luangwa-Tal, Sambia.
English: Pod of Hippos ( Hippopotamus amphibius) in Luangwa Valley, Zambia
Français : Groupe d' hippopotames (Hippopotamus amphibius) dans la vallée du Luangua, en Zambie
Date 2005
Source Own work
Author Paul Maritz


Applications-graphics.svg This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Lighten image and remove plant material from a hippo's back. The original can be viewed here: Hippo pod.jpg. Modifications made by Fir0002.

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