Hippopotamus
Archaeology
Ancient Pygmy Hippo Fossils Discovered on Crete
Archaeologists recently discovered ancient pygmy hippo fossils on the island of Crete which date back to 350,000 B.C.
The find was made at Katharo Plateau on the Dikti mountain in the east of the island by paleontologists from the University...
Animals
Colombia Pays Millions to Relocate Pablo Escobar’s Hippos
Colombia recently announced that it will cost $3.5 million to relocate 70 hippos that once belonged to the deceased drug lord Pablo Escobar to animal sanctuaries in other countries.
In the late 1980s, the drug lord brought a small group...
Africa
A Hippopotamus Swallowed and Spat Out Two-Year-Old Child Alive
A rogue hippopotamus in southwestern Uganda, attacked and swallowed half the body of a two-year-old child but miraculously spat him out while still alive.
According to a statement from the Uganda police force, the little boy identified as Iga Paul...