It represents the first known evidence of a cloaca in Synapsids, and the earliest known from the mammalian lineage.

Khao Kheow Open Zoo director Narongwit Chodchoi has announced a special "collectable" to mark the second birthday of Moo Deng, the popular pygmy hippopotamus, on July 10. According to a Facebook post, ...

German star and TV personality Enie van de Meiklokjes is the honorary sponsor for the animal Zoo Berlin Zoo Berlin named its new baby pygmy hippo Brötchen, meaning "bread roll," due to her small, ...

NAIROBI — A baby hippo only needs a few things to break the internet: a good story, and a good amount of cuteness. Bumpy has both, in abundance. And the world is in desperate need. A rescued baby ...

Colombia is planning to cull a population of wild hippos, the offspring of the drug lord’s pets, dividing a town where hippos are the main draw. Colombia is planning to cull a population of wild ...

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Escobar’s private zoo is turning into a wildlife crisis. Escobar imported hippos for prestige; they multiplied after his death, now numbering about 200. Hippos harm local ecosystems, face few ...

Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and displace native species years ...

NEW YORK, April 13 (Reuters) - Colombia will launch a plan in the second half of 2026 to control its invasive hippopotamus population, including euthanizing an initial 80 animals, Environment Minister ...

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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 ...