ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 8月25日 00時46分

Photo by @FransLanting “Read My Lips” The core of a hippo threat display is a wide-open gape--a gesture that is sometimes mistaken for mere yawning. Gaping reveals a hippo’s formidable canines. But hippos are vegetarians; their canines are assets used only in battle. I eased up to this territorial bull who was fending off other males trying to move in on his harem, but then I discovered the level of his awareness. He turned around, agitated, and confronted me like I was another rival. What I saw through my lens could never be mistaken for sleepiness: His upright body position, perked ears, and bulging eyes were exclamation points on his gape. I lingered only long enough to squeeze off a few frames while I was eye-to-eye with his mouth--and his message. For more images of hippos and other intimate encounters of the animal kind, follow me @FransLanting.
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