The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) is an underrated shark that lives in the shadows of the great white shark and the tiger shark. Yet, did you know that the bite of the bull shark is the strongest ...

Butterflies are fragile and vulnerable to predation by all kinds of critters, from birds and reptiles to spiders and other ...

A Ramona Wildlife Center pygmy hippo that was rescued more than two decades ago broke a world record this weekend by becoming ...

Adam Jacot de Boinod was a researcher for the first BBC series QI, compered by Stephen Fry, and is an author of three books ...

They left only one descendent: the hippopotamus. The study places whales firmly within the cloven-hoofed group of mammals known as Artiodactyla, which includes cows, pigs, sheep, antelopes, camels and ...

Our author group is composed of individuals of diverse genders, ethnic groups and professional backgrounds including both male and female authors, senior and early career researchers. Professional ...

40-year-old Els reportedly said the animal was like a 'son' to him but the hippo would eventually be the cause of his death. In 2011 reports confirmed that the hippo dragged Els into the water and ...

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