The hippopotamus, commonly called "hippo," is the third-largest living land animal. Male hippos can weigh up to 9,920 pounds while females weigh around 3,000 pounds, according to PBS." The animal ...

Pablo Escobar’s hippos are on their way to “El Chapo’s” homeland in a mission more daring than either man’s drug smuggling. Ten of the animals are to be flown from Antioquia, Colombia ...

Across their range, hippos may be declining at 6% to 8% a year, the scientists said. Estimates of hippo populations across Africa have varied wildlife, from 115,000 to 192,000 over the past decade.

Decades after Pablo Escobar brought hippos to Colombia, country now dealing with dozens of them 04:43. Colombia on Tuesday began the sterilization of hippopotamuses, descendants of animals ...

Colombia’s plans to relocate 70 “cocaine hippos” descended from drug trafficker Pablo Escobar’s private menagerie will cost approximately $3.5 million, officials said in a press conference ...

Like horses, hippos also get a bit of air when they trot. There's a split second when the quickest animals fully leave the ground. Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College made the discovery ...

Hippos can get airborne when moving at high speeds over land, according to a new study. This is the first time that the animals, which can weigh more than 2,000 kilograms (2.2 tons) and spend much ...

Hippos are the third-largest living land mammal after elephants and white rhinos. Although hippos are indeed unable to swim, they have evolved as a species to develop unique adaptations that allow ...

Across their range, hippos may be declining at 6% to 8% a year, the scientists said. Estimates of hippo populations across Africa have varied wildlife, from 115,000 to 192,000 over the past decade.

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.