Analysis shows hippos get all four feet off the ground simultaneously for up to 15% of the time when running at full speed For a brief moment lasting 0.3 seconds per stride, some hippos 'fly' by ...

It's World Hippo Day, and the Cincinnati Zoo is celebrating by sharing fun facts about the hippo bloat.Famous hippo resident Fiona recently celebrated her 7th birthday.Born six weeks premature on Jan.

Thanks to social media, people around the world have fallen in love with Fiona and Fritz at the Cincinnati Zoo and the adorable memes of baby Moo Deng. It’s easy to see why — baby hippos are ...

Surprisingly, the most dangerous animal in the world is the mosquito. Although these tiny animals may just seem like a summer nuisance, they are very dangerous, killing up to one million people each ...

Hippopotamuses are rather vocal animals. Their “wheeze honk” calls can be heard over long distances, leading researchers to suspect the calls play an important role in maintaining social groups. Now, ...

Hippopotamus aren't the first thing that come to mind when considering epidemiology and disease ecology. And yet these amphibious megafauna offered ecologists a window into the progression of an ...

While there isn’t any specific information on the exact weight of a hippo head, we can assume it’s a few hundred pounds fully fleshed, given that the weight of a hippo can exceed 3,000 pounds. When it ...

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Who else love hippos? These large and in charge mammals are lots of fun and big subject of admiration. To celebrate all ...