Usually, dumping fish-killing garbage into rivers is a human’s job. But hippos seem to be doing it, too, through their routine mass pooping events. At least, that’s what a team of scientists in the ...

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A short video shared on TikTok captured the hippo swinging its tail energetically as it relieved itself, accidentally creating a flying spray of poop that reached the unsuspecting crowd. Within days, ...

Hippos may look lazy in the water, but their poop creates one of the deadliest natural threats in their environment. By releasing massive amounts of waste into rivers, they deplete oxygen levels and ...

A family of hippos plays at the banks of Ewaso Ng'iro. Hippopotamus faeces from Mara River has been identified as vital for the survival of major lakes in East Africa due to their unique feeding ...

The thunderous calls of common hippos can be heard from more than half a mile (1 kilometer) away — and when a hippo hears the booming call of an unfamiliar hippo, the animal often responds by letting ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Every day, thousands of hippos come to Kenya's Mara River. But they aren't there just to cool ...

Henry the hippo has said goodbye to the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri and is now at the Cincinnati Zoo. Henry, 34, described as "one of the most charismatic animals at the zoo, is joined ...

Hippos keep the nutrient silicon on the move through the East African environment. Each day, the giant grazers transport nearly half a metric ton of silicon, an important nutrient for both plants and ...