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buffalo in Li River, China
July 24, 2016

Soak in the Scenery

The Li River in China offers a grand view of towering karst peaks—and a cool place to rest for a local farmer’s water buffalo. The animals' wide-splayed hooves prevent them from sinking too deeply in the riverbed.

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Photograph by Andrew Gemmell, National Geographic Your Shot

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