The Mara River makes the perfect home for hippos. They graze the surrounding ... with tusk–like canine teeth in jaws that have a gape of 150 degrees. The young are more vulnerable though ...

Deepening restrictions on ivory trafficking have led to an increase of the trade in hippopotamus teeth, wildlife campaigners are warning, with potentially serious effects for a species already ...

The extraordinary teeth-cleaning session of a hippopotamus has gone viral and left the netizens amused. The video was shared ...

The hippo uses these large teeth for combat, not for hunting. Digital Vision. / Getty Images One of the most striking features of a hippo is its hippo teeth, especially the large canine teeth that ...

Would the rhino’s horn be more powerful than the hippo’s long sharp teeth? Neither of them looks like they would be fast but ...

Hippos, killer whales and sperm whales are targeted for their teeth, while narwhals and walruses are hunted for their tusks. An investigation in 2022 by conservation charity Born Free found 621 ...

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