Since their skin is very sensitive ... essentially “bouncing” along the muddy bottom. On land, a hippo can run up to 19 miles ...

Animals need to find a way to stop UV reaching their skin cells, and a physical obstacle like fur or feathers is brilliant. But if you’re as hairless as a hippo how do you protect yourself from ...

Habitat loss and degradation, drought, poaching and the international trade of hippo parts, including their teeth, skulls, ivory, skin and meat, all threaten this keystone species. The United States ...