The zoo where viral sensation Moo Deng resides is addressing concerns over the pygmy hippo’s living conditions. After conservationist Siranudh Scott garnered attention for calling the conditions of ...

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A hippo’s bite can crush a watermelon and a person, but its feces are even deadlier in the long run. Scientists have found that hippo waste, packed with decaying organic matter, triggers mass fish die ...

Hippopotamuses use a precise behavior called dung scattering to mark territory along rivers and lakes. By spinning their tails while defecating, they spread feces across wide areas as a clear ...