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

Dogs do it, beetles do it and so, it seems, do hippos. Eat poo, that is. And it's not just their own poo they're partial to. A conservation group working in north-western Zimbabwe says it has noticed ...

Things can get pretty intense when lions and hippos come together, but sometimes the result is much more comedic than you might expect!

Despite their enormous size and powerful bodies, hippos are actually herbivores that only eat plants. They mainly graze on land, consuming various types of grasses and dry vegetation. During the ...

The hippo Zhu Mei was just minding her business when she felt a sensation most people can relate to after eating greasy food. So, while dozens of unsuspecting zoo attendees were admiring the ...

The animal kingdom boasts creatures that prioritize relaxation. From the unhurried cuckoos and bamboo-munching pandas to the ...

London Zoo will be the temporary home for a pair of giant rodents while their permanent home is prepared for them. Capybaras ...

Animals use many different kinds of adaptations to protect themselves. These animals, for example, have fangs!

Do animals have siblings, aunties, or cousins? Can they survive without any family at all? Female gazelles, like this Soemmerring’s gazelle, roam the grasslands and scrublands of the Horn of Africa in ...