| MammalMAP: |
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32443 |
| Province: |
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Mara |
| Country: |
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Tanzania |
| Locus: |
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0134DB |
| Observer: |
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Susan Gie |
| Date of record: |
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2018-08-05 |
| Number of photos: |
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1 |
| Notes: |
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Hippopotamus - this individual formed a shield between an advancing crocodile and the crossing wildebeest - the hippo moved deliberately |
| Last updated: |
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2020-07-17 16:46:37 |
| Sp. code: |
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208440 |
| Species name: |
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Hippopotamus amphibius |
| Common name: |
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Common Hippopotamus -- Hippopotamus |
| Family: |
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Hippopotamidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-32443 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Lisl van Deventer |
| Comment: |
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Very interesting behaviour! |
| Date: |
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2020-07-17 16:46:37 |
| Species name: |
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Hippopotamus amphibius -- Common Hippopotamus; Hippopotamus |
| Species code: |
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208440 |
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