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Pig-sized hippos and elephants the size of horses once roamed the lush forests of Cyprus – until humans arrived.
This shows that hippos are one of the largest animals that still can get airborne at fast speeds and yet they are also adapted for an aquatic lifestyle.
The findings suggest we weren’t the first advanced carnivore among the hominins, as has been previously assumed.
Many animals have evolved very entertaining – if not impolite – strategies for evolutionary success.
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Hippos are very vocal creatures. They display certain aggressive behaviour when strangers are in their territory.
COVID-19 has been found in wild, captive and domesticated animals. To understand and combat the disease, a One Health approach that considers human, animal and environmental factors is essential.
Data collected from thousands of hippos helped show that while males are only slightly bigger than females, they have much larger tusks.
The historical record is full of surprises – and it could encourage conservationists to think more creatively.
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60% of the world’s largest carnivores and herbivores are classified as being threatened with extinction
The hippopotamus is among the world’s largest creatures on land, only elephants and some species of rhino are larger. Hippos are very aggressive – legendarily bad tempered and entirely unafraid of humans…
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Professor of wildlife population health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna
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Professor of Evolutionary Biomechanics, Royal Veterinary College
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