Kenya’s wildlife enjoys an exalted status. In 2023, General Lion and crew lined the government’s pockets with over $2.7bn. That is more than the GDP of Burundi, The Gambia, Lesotho, Guinea Bissau, ...

As herbivores, hippos peacefully graze throughout the night, eating grasses and aquatic plants. However, they won’t hesitate to attack anything that threatens their space, food, or young.

A safari trip in Zambia turned deadly when a hippopotamus fatally attacked Lisa Manders of New Jersey. Her husband says the ...

People don't kill or harm it. Mallam Umaru, another community member, corroborates Zayyanu, saying the hippo grazes on grass and comes out in the evening to eat grasses but sometimes ends up ...

Their massive jaws can open up to 180 degrees, and they can bite down with a force three times greater than a lion. As herbivores, hippos peacefully graze throughout the night, eating grasses and ...

Their tongue closes off the esophagus, preventing water from entering their throat and lungs, which is particularly useful during underwater fights. While hippos eat grass, they also enjoy fruits like ...

All hippos, including pygmy hippos, produce this secretion. It doesn’t matter what they eat, their bodies produce this “red sweat.” When isolated, these two pigments are highly unstable. When combined ...

Hippos live in large groups of around 40 to 200 individuals. Though they are vegetarian, eating mainly grass, they are extremely territorial. When anyone, person or animal, shows up in their ...

Image by Joel Herzog via Unsplash Lions are carnivorous predators who rely on small mammals like antelope, deer, or wildebeest for sustenance. At the same time, hippos are herbivores who primarily eat ...