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Old 09-15-2009, 08:56 PM
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Hippos Can't Hide!
Even if they're Pygmies....
Pygmy Hippopotamus (Hexaprotodon liberiensis)
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Old 09-15-2009, 09:07 PM
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Re: Hippos Can't Hide!
What a great shot!! Thanks for sharing

(I still want a "house hippo" like from the commercial - even if they don't really exist!!)
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Re: Hippos Can't Hide!
oh wow, what a beautiful creature, very nice shot!
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Old 09-15-2009, 09:36 PM
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Re: Hippos Can't Hide!
awesome pic!! how big is a pygmy hippo btw?
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Old 09-15-2009, 10:46 PM
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Re: Hippos Can't Hide!
Thanks!
This guy is about 300-350 lbs., about the size of an adult farm pig.
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Old 09-15-2009, 11:01 PM
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is he full grown?
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Old 09-15-2009, 11:23 PM
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Re: Hippos Can't Hide!
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is he full grown?
Yes.
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Old 09-15-2009, 11:27 PM
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Re: Hippos Can't Hide!
cool, thanks for the info and the pic
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Re: Hippos Can't Hide!
How do you get ll these cool animals do you work at a zoo?
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Re: Hippos Can't Hide!
No, I don't work at a zoo. There are several places in my neck of the woods to see/photograph critters, including zoos.
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