Colombian authorities have approved a plan to reduce the number of hippos descended from the animals Pablo Escobar brought into the country in the 1980s, saying the growing population is…
Researchers have unveiled a fascinating discovery about hippopotamuses: unlike other four-legged mammals, hippos trot at high speeds and become airborne for “a surprisingly long time.” Despite their massive size, comparable…
Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed that hippos can trot so swiftly that all four of their feet can leave the ground for up to 0.3 seconds.…