Here I Come

© Kathy Salerni

Here I Come

Uploaded: November 17, 2011

Description

Hippo's huge mouths consist of lips that are 2 feet wide and teeth that can bite a 10 foot crocodile in half. Hippos can open their mouths to a massive 150 degrees or 4 feet wide which show their large tusk-like canines and razor-sharp incisors, capable of biting a small boat in half.



Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 210.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300S

Comments

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 17, 2011

HOLY MOLY, Kathy! What an incredible capture with awesome details and colors! :-) k #1423922

Katherine Kuhn November 18, 2011

Wow -- great capture!
#9816588

Gina Cormier November 18, 2011

ummmm....do they have big toothbrushes for these guys??? lol Fab capture!!!!!! #9817727

Tammy Espino November 19, 2011

Wow! That's some mouth and great capture~ #9819560

Jeffrey R. Bange December 28, 2011

Fantastic capture Kathy, I see another winner here. #9890914

John Connolly January 05, 2012

An amazing portrait of this remarkable beast, Kathy! Thanks for all the info! #9903859

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