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22-JAN-2006 Jyothi Karthik Raja

Hippo hides in the water, National Zoological Park, Delhi


Hippopotamuses, also called hippos, are gregarious, living in groups of up to 40 animals called a
pod, herd, school or a bloat. A male hippo is known as a bull; the female, a cow; a baby, a calf. A
hippo's lifespan is commonly 40 to 50 years. Female hippos will reach sexual maturity at 5 to 6
years and have a gestation period of 8 months.
Hippos average 3.5 metres (11 ft) long, 1.5 metres (5 ft) tall at the shoulder, and weigh from
1,500 kg to 3,200 kg (3,300 to 7,000 lb). Male hippos appear to continue growing throughout their
lives, whereas the females reach a maximum weight at around the age of 25. Females are smaller than
their male counterparts, and normally weigh no more than 1,500 kg. The value given above of 3,200
kg is often quoted as being the upper limit of weight for a male hippo. Even though they are a
bulky animal, hippopotamuses can run faster than a human on land. There are estimates of its actual
running speed varying from 30 km/h (18 mph) to 40 km/h (25 mph), or even 48 km/h (30 mph). The
hippo can maintain these higher estimates for only a few hundred yards.
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Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Macro
1/200s f/5.0 at 176.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time22-Jan-2006 12:54:47
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ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
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Focal Length176 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/5
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
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