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Hippo, Zambezi River, Africa, 1997 Thegape-mouthed territorial display of a dominant male hippopotamus, suchas this one on the Zambezi River, looks more like a colossal yawn.During mating season, males will claim a length of shoreline andfiercely defend it, occasionally even killing a bachelor rival.( p# F, e+ o* ?; H' }
Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Down the Zambezi," October 1997, National Geographic magazine
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河马,赞比西河,非洲,1997 雄性河马为守卫自身活动地域,常以大张嘴巴来显示自己的权威。正如图中这只赞比西河河马一般,这样的示威更像是大打哈欠。在交配季节,雄性河马会占领一段海岸线并且拼命守护,有时甚至会因此而杀害某个同样单身的竞争对手。2 w+ R# b0 \) N, b- }, `
图片为《国家地理杂志》1997年十月号“赞比西河沿岸”而摄,未刊发。
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