Most people remember hippos from school as huge animals that spend much of their time in rivers. That simple image leaves out many surprising details about how they actually live. Researchers who ...

Hippos typically live together in groups ranging from 10 to 30 members. Being semi-aquatic, hippos are built for life in the water. Their ears, eyes, and nostrils are located on top of their heads, ...

The common hippo is native to the sub-Saharan regions of Africa. Baby hippos are undoubtedly some of the cutest semiaquatic animals. However, they grow up to be some of the largest and most dangerous ...

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 ...

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 ...