Hippopotamuses are some of the largest creatures on earth and the deadliest animals in Africa. These territorial behemoths may look cute and cuddly (especially as babies), but they have an extremely ...

These enormous animals are related to the much smaller and rarer pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis), which only grows to be 2.5 to 3.2 feet (0.75 to 1 m) tall and about 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.75 ...

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

Habitat: Hippos are adapted for life in the water and are found living in slow-moving rivers and lakes in Africa. ... Hippos are social animals that spend most of their time in groups.

A male pygmy hippo – the same species as Thailand's viral Moo Deng – was born at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas ...

Thousands of fans have flocked to a Thailand zoo to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that's ...

12 Fun Hippo Facts. Why do they spend so much time in the water? Can they swim? By. ... Alongside the elephant and rhinoceros, the common hippo is one of the biggest animals on our planet.

A favorite subject of nature documentaries, the hippopotamus is huge, heavy, and herbivorous. Hippos are the third largest land animal—only elephants and white rhinoceroses are bigger—and ...

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 ...

Cincinnati Zoo's newest hippo baby Fritz is getting closer to making his public debut.The zoo said the two-week-old baby hippo and his mom Bibi explored their outdoor habitat for the first time ...