This is equal parts disgusting and hypnotic. We’ve seen hippos using their tails to spray their poop around, but we’ve only seen it on land—and the hippo wasn’t pressed right up against glass. Let’s ...

Every day, thousands of hippos come to Kenya's Mara River. But they aren't there just to cool down — they also come to poop. As the hippos wallow, they collectively expel considerable quantities of ...

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A viral video of a hippopotamus has brought laughter to the internet, leaving netizens in stitches. In the now-viral clip, the hippo allegedly farted—or as some are calling it, launched a “gas attack” ...

If you would have visited a zoo in your lifetime, you might have come across animals performing various activities. You might have seen them lazing around their den, eating some food, or probably even ...

Hippos respond differently to the calls of familiar and unfamiliar hippos. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The thunderous calls ...

In the Mara River in Kenya, an overload of hippo feces can deplete the oxygen in the river water, resulting in mass fish die-offs downstream, a new study has found. Hippo pools are not just ...