The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, from the ancient Greek for “river horse” (ἱπποπόταμος), is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa. They are extremely large and can be very aggressive animals.
Whilst they were quite calm at Chobe River, we did see two Hippo’s fighting in a river in the Serengeti and they were causing considerable injuries and cuts on each other as they fought. Again, it is not a good idea to get close to these “River Horses”
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- African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) at Chobe National Park
- Botswana – Chobe National Park – Elephants
- Eagle at Chobe National Park
- Early Morning Safari – It was worth it to see the Leopard
- Elephants at Sundown at Chobe National Park
- Elephants in Chobe National Park
- Giraffes at Chobe National Park
- Hippopotamus on the Chobe River
- Lilac-breasted Roller – (Coracias caudatus) – Chobe National Park
- Lions at Chobe National Park
- Nile Crocodile at Chobe National Park
- Nile Monitor – Chobe National Park
- Puff Adder at Chobe National Park
- Southern Ground Hornbill – Chobe National Park
- Sunset at Chobe National Park
- Vervet Monkeys at Chobe National Park
- White Egret at Chobe National Park