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 ...

Hippos are large, semi-aquatic mammals with a barrel-shaped body, short legs, and a large head. They have gray or brownish-gray skin, with pinkish areas around their eyes, mouth, and ears. Hippos are ...

Hippos are dangerous — highly territorial and fiercely protective of their young. They are capable of capsizing boats and ...

"What's cool about this is that she'll forever be 10 years old ... and Mathilda, however old she was, she's back with us." ...

Thousands of fans gathered at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the viral ...

The absolute icon had the internet in a chokehold when she first went viral in 2024. Now she's celebrating her first birthday ...

Thailand's pygmy hippo Moo Deng marked her first birthday on Thursday, drawing crowds of diehard fans even as she left behind ...

Thailand's pygmy hippo Moo Deng marked her first birthday on Thursday, drawing crowds of diehard fans even as she left behind ...

Despite their rotund appearance and seemingly placid demeanor, hippopotamuses are widely considered Africa's most dangerous mammals. These massive semi-aquatic creatures kill an estimated 500 people ...

A beloved and massive 65-year-old animal — the oldest of his kind in the Americas — living out his days at a Florida wildlife park has died. Lu the African hippopotamus was known for his ...

Lu the hippo died June 8. He had been at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park since 1964, and was 65 years old.

Lucifer, the oldest-known living hippopotamus in the Americas, died on Sunday after decades as a fixture for adoring fans at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. Lovingly ...