Are hippos dangerous? Hippos hold a common perception of a cute and bubbly demeanor, but that is quite a far cry from the ...

Hippos are some of the earth’s largest land animals. Their name derives from Greek when they were called “river horses,” ...

The Melbourne Zoo in Australia shares footage of the most adorable pygmy hippo taking its first swim in the big pool with its ...

You do not want to get on a hippopotamus’s bad side — it could be the last thing you do! These huge mammals can become ...

However, a 2015 study by the Mammal Review shows hippos “occasionally” feed on animal carcasses, a more omnivorous behavior. Hippos are known to attack and eat animals like wildebeests, zebras ...

All members of the family Rhinocerotidae create their own sunscreen from mud. Despite the fact that they have a tough hide, ...

A Pa. House Bill is under consideration to stop the sale of at-risk animal parts in Pennsylvania. Under cover investigation shows why.

Pablo's Cocaine Hippos. So far, the only animals that have ever been declared legal persons by a U.S. court in any limited sense are a pod of invasive hippopotamuses in Colombia that escaped from ...

Two young hippo sisters have arrived at a safari park after a 780-mile (1255 km) journey from the Czech Republic.

A hippo in the Magdalena River, Colombia’s longest waterway, where the descendants of Escobar’s menagerie are increasingly taking up residence, threatening plant and animal life.

In 2024 alone, over 33,000 dogs and cats were euthanized in publicly funded animal control facilities across Georgia. This ...

HOUSTON — Move over, Moo Deng, there's a new pygmy hippo in town. The Houston Zoo welcomed Akobi recently and he's been getting acquainted with the new home he shares with the bongos. Akobi is a ...