Saturday, February 12, 2011

Singapore-hippopotamus



Thank you postcrosser from Singapore. 

The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius),  from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae.
  The hippopotamus is the third largest land animal and the heaviest extant artiodactyl,
tThe hippopotamus is semi-aquatic, inhabiting rivers and lakes where territorial bulls preside over a stretch of river and groups of 5 to 30 females and young.

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Portuguese postcard

The postcard show Terceira Angra do Heroismo (UNESCO). The stamp show university and Royal item.