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Battle Royale (lemmy.world)
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From Steve Gettle

"Battle Royale" - Hippopotamus - Luango National Park, Zambia

This was one of the most epic battles I have ever witnessed in the natural world. It simply amazes me the power it took to lift the 3,000 lb bull off the ground like that. These two went at it hard for about a half hour, they were a bloody mess at the end.

Good Luck and Good Light! Steve

Image: Hippopotamus - Luango National Park, Zambia Nikon Z9, 600mm TC, 1/1000 @ f10, ISO 640, Image cropped 20% for final composition

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[–] [S] 5 points 3 months ago

Though they look similar in some ways, rhinos are odd-toed ungulates, making them relatives of horses and tapirs, while hippos are even-toed ungulates most closely related to cetaceans like whales and dolphins.

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