One-hundred African mammals were slated for U.S. farms, starting with hippos to raise 1 million pounds of meat at a yearly value of $100 million. Noah’s Ark crashed into American agriculture—almost.

A federal court approved an agreement today that requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine by July 27, 2028, ...

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 ...

It’s easy to see why — baby hippos are undeniably cute. But encountering a real-life hippo in the wild? Now that’s a whole different story. Despite their chubby, lovable appearance ...

Though they resemble giant pigs, their closest relatives are cetaceans like whales and porpoises. Hippos are characterized by large, barrel-shaped torsos, stocky legs, and large mouths containing ...

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Hippos are characterized by large, barrel-shaped torsos, stocky legs, and large mouths containing equally large canine tusks. They are huge and stocky, but despite this frame, can run upwards of ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo has launched the Poppy Cam, a new livestream of its baby pygmy hippo Poppy and her mother, Iris. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, at the zoo. The Poppy Cam lets hippo lovers ...

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From mammoth African elephants to giant whales, let's take a look at the 8 largest mammals that inhabit our planet.

Ray Bandar's "Bone Palace" spanned thousands of skulls he stashed in the basement of his Miraloma Park home. The collection ...

* Let’s start with us as a baseline. The average human bite force comes in at 162 psi. The highest human bite force ever ...