A video of a hippo pooping on a cheetah in self-defense is going viral on the internet. The short 14-second clip was shared by the X account @stocksnipa on January 22. The account @quazapacked ...

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Hippos may look lazy in the water, but their poop creates one of the deadliest natural threats in their environment. By releasing massive amounts of waste into rivers, they deplete oxygen levels and ...

Hippopotamuses play a crucial role in East Africa’s ecosystem, ingesting copious amounts of silica-laden grass and excreting 880 pounds of the nutrient into Kenya’s Mara River every day. In turn, this ...

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Hippos might seem harmless from a distance, but their poop plays a surprisingly dangerous role in river ecosystems. Here's how this natural waste can choke out fish, alter water quality, and even ...