An alpha hippo is challenged by two outside males. A coup by two hippo bulls is out of the ordinary, but this is no ordinary year, as a once-in-a-lifetime drought spurs unusual animal behavior.

“As more gather around his body, it's hard not to interpret this behavior as mourning. Or at least as a way of coming to ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Meet Monroe! He’s a Nile hippo at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe - hence the name ...

I drifted off to sleep in a jungle symphony of sonorous hippo grunts and singing cicadas ... It felt like a blessing, but also like a trunk-long nose-thumb from Mother Nature.

This Hippo sported an unusual, flattened skull with large openings at the front, likely accommodating muscles for its lips and nose. These unique facial features bestowed upon it a remarkably ...

The deceased’s body was found in a pool of blood that was oozing from the mouth and nose. On further examination, the ...

The Hippo’s eyes, ears, and nose are placed on the top of its head so it can easily stay in the water and keep its head above to watch for predators or invaders. They also have webbed feet for easy ...

They are also known as bladder-nose seals. During their mating season ... While this ritual may seem odd, it is crucial for successful mating. The hippopotamus relies on a different bodily process in ...

It has a beetle-like crest on the end of its nose and many spines on its neck ... Therolachus resembles a hippopotamus with slender legs. Behavior-wise, the Therolachus is similar to a rhinoceros or ...