The hippopotamus, a semi-aquatic hoofed mammal that is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa, spends most of the day either ...

With their African wildlife predators, these defensive traits are often necessary. What do hippos eat? Are they pure herbivores or do their huge strength and size allow them to be more of an omnivore?

While lions are often the stars of the African savanna, hippos are also impressive heavyweight contenders. When these two animals come across each other, things can get pretty intense. However, in ...

Normally thought of as herbivores, hippos have shown other carnivorous behavior before, too—in a 1998 paper, Joseph Dudley reported two of them killing and eating an impala. (Also see ...

Hippos eat grass. They can weigh 4 tons. It is an afternoon on a March day. Cammy is in her kitchen in Hyde Park. She cuts out the zoo staff's photos of Fiona resting on a keeper's lap and a ...

While hippos mostly eat plants, wild African hippos are considered “one of the most aggressive animals on Earth,” according to National Geographic. On top of having a bite force that is nearly ...

TODAY got a glimpse at the baby pygmy hippo in a segment that aired on Sept. 26, in which Moo Deng is seen sleeping, eating, walking around and playing in her enclosure — all while captivating ...