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🦛 Mammals

Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)

Photo : Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

KrugerCommon
Masai MaraCommon
AmboseliCommon
TsavoCommon
Points10 and up

It spends the day in water and comes out to graze at night, walking several kilometres.

Tracker tip

🎯 A yawn is not tiredness: it is a warning.

Where to see it

Kruger : common · Masai Mara : common · Amboseli : common · Tsavo : common

FAQ

Where can I see a hippopotamus on safari?

The hippopotamus lives in all four parks covered by Jambo Tembo. It's easiest to spot in Kruger and Masai Mara and Amboseli and Tsavo (common).

How do I recognise a hippopotamus?

It spends the day in water and comes out to graze at night, walking several kilometres. With Jambo Tembo, one photo is enough: the AI recognises it (Hippopotamus amphibius) offline.

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