Their name comes from the Greek translation of “river horse,” and the description seems to be accurate, due to their aquatic nature. However, one of the defining characteristics of these animals is ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A recent study from London has come to a conclusion that you might believe, well, when pigs fly: Hippos can fly. Now, before you go and add flak cannons to your home in case ...

The word "hippopotamus" was derived from the Greek language, in which "hippos" means horse and "potamos" refers to a "river or rushing water." These so-called "river horses" spend the majority of ...

A baby pygmy hippo living at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand continues to become a viral sensation. The 2-month-old pygmy hippopotamus named Moo Deng was born in July, according to NBC News, and the ...

Image Credit: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty (A female dwarf hippopotamus named "Moo Deng", which means Pork bouncy lies on the ground at Khao Kheow Open Zoo.) A baby pygmy hippo in Thailand has ...

Metro Richmond Zoo's pygmy hippo calf Poppy is a worldwide sensation. The zoo is offering a popular "Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience" for guests to meet Poppy and her mother Iris. Tickets for the ...

WASHINGTON— Animal protection and conservation groups sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for missing its deadline to decide whether the common hippopotamus should be protected under the U.S ...

Lions rarely hunt hippos, but hungry lions can do crazy things. As extreme drought overtakes Katavi, predators struggle to find food. Lions rarely hunt hippos, but hungry lions can do crazy things.

GODDARD, Kan. (KSNW) – Tanganyika Wildlife Park’s new baby pygmy hippo, Mars, made his public debut Tuesday afternoon. Mars was born nearly a month ago to parents Posie and Pluto. Since then, he and ...