Hippos are some of the earth’s largest land animals. Their name derives from Greek when they were called “river horses,” although “river cows” might have been a better description. These ferocious ...

Their name comes from the Greek translation of “river horse,” and the description seems to be accurate, due to their aquatic nature. However, one of the defining characteristics of these animals is ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A recent study from London has come to a conclusion that you might believe, well, when pigs fly: Hippos can fly. Now, before you go and add flak cannons to your home in case ...

Image Credit: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty (A female dwarf hippopotamus named "Moo Deng", which means Pork bouncy lies on the ground at Khao Kheow Open Zoo.) A baby pygmy hippo in Thailand has ...

Lions rarely hunt hippos, but hungry lions can do crazy things. As extreme drought overtakes Katavi, predators struggle to find food. Lions rarely hunt hippos, but hungry lions can do crazy things.

WASHINGTON— Animal protection and conservation groups sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for missing its deadline to decide whether the common hippopotamus should be protected under the U.S ...