Watch as a hippopotamus receives a surprisingly gentle teeth cleaning. The quest begins: find three giant heads, perform a ...

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

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 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 ...

A hippo in a Colombian zoo. The teeth are sharp and the animal is aggressive A Taiwanese tourist has died after being bitten in the chest by a hippo he was trying to photograph in Kenya.

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Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Lions have them, hippos have them, and even you and I have them: canines, those long, pointy front teeth. They're actually the longest teeth in ...

The Mara River makes the perfect home for hippos. They graze the surrounding reed beds and grassland and swim in the bends and pools of deep water. The river supports around 2,000 of these semi ...

But don't be fooled; they can sprint at speeds of up to 19 miles per hour when needed. One of the most striking features of a hippo is its hippo teeth, especially the large canine teeth that male ...

cleaning hippo's teeth whenever they open the mouth, foraging for scraps stuck between the hippo's teeth in an unusual mutuality of trust. Rasping mouthparts from fish also cleans the hippo's hide ...

Hippos are threatened by habitat loss and degradation, drought, poaching and the international demand for hippo parts, including teeth, skulls, ivory, skin and meat. Adam Peyman, wildlife programs ...

poaching and trade in hippo parts — teeth, skulls, ivory, skin and meat — the future of hippos is uncertain. The comprehensive analysis of trade included in today’s petition demonstrates that hippos ...