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. This is especially true for ...

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.

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 ...

While hippos eat grass, they also enjoy fruits like apples. Their molars are well-suited to grind down these tough plant materials into digestible pieces. A hippo’s teeth, especially the canines and ...

The Hutto community threw a celebration in honor of its one-of-a-kind mascot on World Hippo Day on Saturday.

The more plants you include in your diet, the more health benefits you'll notice. This is why public health guidelines have long encouraged people to eat at least five servings of fruits and ...

He launched his own platform, Eat What Elephants Eat, a nutrition and wellness program — with a name that's a nod to the fact that the largest land mammals exist on plant-based diets. "Eat What ...

A federal judge has given the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service three more years to determine whether the common hippopotamus should be protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Wild hippos ...

Interest in eating more plant-based food is growing across the Global South, with high prices the biggest obstacle to increased consumption, according to a new study. More than two-thirds (68%) of ...

As a wildlife enthusiast, I am always fascinated by the incredible diversity of species that inhabit our planet. One of the most fascinating animals I have encountered in my studies is the ...