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Hippo with Terrapin

Hippopotamus amphibius

Habitat:

The preferred habitat of this species is deep water with adjacent reed beds and grasslands.Lakes and Ponds; Rivers and Streams

Notes:

A small pod resting during the day, every time I saw them there was at least one Terrapin sunning on top of a Hippo.

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1 Comment

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Do the Terrapins do anything for the Hippos?

PunkusArnett
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PunkusArnett

Jozini Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Spotted on Sep 9, 2008
Submitted on Aug 14, 2011

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