a close-up view of a hippopotamus showing its textured skin and unique features in a natural habitat during daylight

hippopotamus close detail skin texture wildlife nature animal habitat daytime mammal river aquatic large herbivore anatomy natural outdoor safari environment muddy wilderness encounter grazing water african observation ecology species fauna rich hippo ear tusk behavior survival ecosystems biodiversity endangered conservation playful social animals riverbank mud sun coastal landscape sunbathing zoo close-up view showing textured unique features daylight highlights rugged hippopotamus#39aph39#s revealing details surface vibrancy environment