Hippos Mock fighting An unusual side shot of two Hippo moving away from us Charge with linear flow A tense moment where a Hippo cow watches a Buffalo bull approach her calf Snooze time – Hippo style – bliss A Hippo indicating it is unhappy with us being so close A bull Hippo more than a bit irritated with us A yawn in the mud bath, this Hippo cow has just woken up after a siesta in the mudpack Young Hippo mock fighting More than a mock fight, this bull was ready to take on any competition Young Hippo mock fighting Young Hippo mock fighting Although their hides are sensitive they tolerate birds marching all over them A young Hippo bull signalling his displeasure at us being close A Hippo calf playing on his own while all the adults were trying to sleep Oxpeckers seem to be able to get up close and personal with Hippo with no adverse response Standing in the sun in a semi-meditative pose Hmmm – this Hippo was clearly aware of us close by Unimpressed bull Hippo in the Chobe river Time to attack – Hippo cow style Two female Hippos attacking each other This female walked into the water on the opposite side of the inlet but two female immediately reacted This fight was for real – two female Hippos going for it Female fight on – Hippo style Female fight on – Hippo style Hippo bull nuzzling a dead Hippo calf down at Puku flats along the Chobe river Real fight Hippo greaving over her dead calf Female Hippos resting her dead on the body of her dead calf Female Hippos touching her dead calf with her muzzle Two female Hippo attacking the female who had lost her calf the day before Fight on Fight on Bull hippos nuzzling a dead hippos calf The closest I have seen to a distraught female hippos Hippo grief over a dead calf Not time to negotiate – time to fight Two female hippos attack the one that lost her calf the day before The female hippos get it on This female hippo fight is for real Bring it on time to sort this out once and for all – hippos style Clash of the water titans Best everyone clear out of the way. This fight is getting serious The power with which these female slam into each other is chilling Two young hippos play fighting in the Chobe Two young hippos play fighting in the Chobe Ok that is it I have had enough! Don’t come any closer or you will get more trouble than you can handle!! Time to take real notice This hippo has my attention Warning – don’t come any closer Share this:TwitterFacebookLike Loading...
Such a beautiful photograph!
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