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Sneaky Turtles Sunbathe on a Hippo's Back | Nat Geo Wild
The resting hippo makes for a perfect “tanning bed” for these opportunist terrapins. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild is the network all about animals from National Geographic, where every story is an adventure and your imagination is allowed to run wild. Get More Nat Geo Wild: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILD Facebook: http://bit.ly/NGWFacebook Twitter: http://bit.ly/NGWTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NGWInstagram These are the sneaky terrapins of Kruger National Park, South Africa. Terrapins regulate their body temperatures with the help of the sun. In this instance, they’re using a hippo's back as a sunbathing platform. The normally aggressive mammal doesn’t seem to mind. Hippos tend to sleep during the day and feed at night. The resting hippo makes for a perfect “tanning bed” for these opportunist terrapins. Sneaky Turtles Sunbathe on a Hippo's Back | Nat Geo Wild https://youtu.be/QUo_MeX1HrA Nat Geo Wild https://www.youtube.com/user/NatGeoWild

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