Apropos of nothing in particular, today we have a collection of images of hoofed mammals swimming and splashing about. Paddling pigs, diving horses, leaping bulls, lunging hippos, racing piglets, wading camels, soaking buffaloes, dripping moose, and more.
Hooves in the Water: Swimming Pigs and Diving Horses
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Pigs paddle out to a boat full of tourists in Exumas Land and Sea Park in the Bahamas, trying to grab few free snacks. A small colony of feral pigs has lived on the uninhabited island of Big Major Cay for years, and has become a popular tourist attraction. #
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A fighting steer jumps into the sea during the traditional running of bulls called "Bous a la mar" (Bulls in the sea) in Denia's harbor near Alicante on July 9, 2017. #
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Susan Gell and Roy Rodgers exercise their horse, Shoshoni, in Loch Lomond on September 19, 2012, in Luss, Scotland. Roy and Susan both live on Inchtavannaich Island on Loch Lomond, and regularly take their horses to the mainland so they can exercise by swimming across the water. #
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Piglets swim during a sporting event dubbed the "Pig Olympics" at Heping Park in Shanghai on April 15, 2005. The piglets, which come from a miniature species in Thailand, compete in several events like running, hurdles, hoop jumping, diving, and swimming. #
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Lightning the Wonder Horse performs his diving act at Magic Forest theme park on July 12, 2010, in Lake George, New York. At the time, Lightning had been jumping almost 10 feet into a 14-feet deep and 30-foot wide 117,000-gallon pool of water for 18 years. #
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Lightning the Wonder Horse swims towards the exit ramp of the pool after performing his diving act at Magic Forest theme park on July 12, 2010. After jumping on his own, he swam to the other side of the pool and walked up the ramp, rewarded by the applause of his fans and a bucket of oats. #
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A pig jumps into a pond in Shenyang, in China's northeastern Liaoning province, on August 17, 2017. This Chinese pig farmer reportedly trains his pigs to dive from a three-meter platform to get a higher quality of pork. #
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Wild ponies are herded into the Assateague Channel for their annual swim to Chincoteague Island, on July 25, 2012 in Chincoteague, Virginia. Every year the wild ponies are rounded up to be auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. #
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Members of the Household Cavalry, the Queen of England's mounted horsemen, swim with their horses in the Holkham Beach sea in Wells-next-the-Sea, England, on July 5, 2014. #
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Buffaloes rest in warm spring water (95 degrees Fahrenheit or 35 Celsius) in Budakli village near Bitlis, Turkey, on January 16, 2014. The healing water in Budakli village is popular for the shepherds to bring the horses and buffaloes during the winter time when it is below freezing. #
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An 800-pound bull moose appears to be relaxing in a swimming pool in Lewiston, Missouri, on September 29, 1992. A wildlife official suggested the wild beast had been roaming the city because it was mating season. The moose was later tranquilized and taken to a state game farm. #
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