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Threatening hippopotamus showing its long canines

My hotel being on the banks of the Zambezi, upstream of Victoria Falls, I could quietly observe nature and wild animals from the banks. It was common to see hippos like in this photo. But beware, the hippopotamus is the African animal responsible for the greatest number of fatal accidents with humans. In this photo the hippopotamus opens its mouth wide as a sign of warning: I have long and sharp canines, you got too close to me, I advise you to move away ...
The hippopotamus, which appears clumsy and heavy, is in fact a very fast herbivore with a tempestuous temperament.