Zebra cleans out hippopotamus mouth!

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In a rare safari shot, a tourist captured the image of a zebra cleaning out a hippopotamus’s mouth. Hippopotamuses are very dangerous and are the leading cause for human deaths by animals in many African countries (Yes, we were shocked when we went to a South African resort and the guide told us to stay away from the water as a hippo can cut you into half). This is a new kind of relationship as megafauna usually rely on smaller animals like rodents or birds to clean out their teeth/mouth, like the case of crocodiles. Or these two could be just making out. Inter-species love is not unrequited anymore. Erm, did we just say that? Interesting, we look forward to Madagascar!

Rare leopard caught on camera for the first time

This elusive creature is a species of cat named Sundaland clouded leopard that is found of the Malay archipelago. It is very shy of humans and it hasn’t been caught on video camera until now. Notice how big its tail is in proportion to the body. With short and flexible legs, large paws, and keen claws, this big cat is very sure-footed. The canine teeth are two inches long, which, in proportion to the skull length, are longer than those of any other extant feline. Its tail can grow to be as long as its body, aiding balance. Click here to read more about the animal.

Seahorses found in the Thames river

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Lovely creature, but we always though that seahorses are marine fish (Yes, the are fish, they are actually evolutionary cousins of the pipefish), but it turns out they live in freshwater. They were found not too long ago in the Thames river, the same river that hosted a whale a couple of years ago, which had to be escorted out. The species of seahorse are short-snouted and utterly cute. But, it looks like being in the Thames had an impact on their color of gloom.