Male hippos can weigh up to 9,920 pounds while females weigh around 3,000 pounds, according to PBS." The animal's scientific name, Hippopotamus amphibius, comes from Greek for "river horse," according ...

Star columnist gives his opinions on wolves, hippos and a curious case of two-tier talking Another event I missed entirely. Tuesday was Pygmy Hippo Day.

Another event I missed entirely. Tuesday was Pygmy Hippo Day. Looking at an image of a pygmy hippo, it seems about the right size to provide lunch for the three little dire wolves, extinct for ...

Experts agree: the best way to protect them is to leave them alone. But that hasn’t stopped people from trying. And every new breach, whether by missionaries, adventurers, or the curious, sparks a ...

Why does actor Tom Hanks support Aston Villa? What could possibly have prompted Hanks to start following the fortunes of a soccer team thousands of miles from home at that particular point in time?

In a somewhat surprising move, the Colorado quarterback and long-assumed top-five draft pick is meeting with the Steelers on Thursday, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports. The Steelers, who hold ...

In baseball, timing is everything—when to swing, steal, and pitch. But for Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos, timing has taken on a bizarre, almost mythical quality. Over the ...

Or are you a bike-curious urban dweller who hasn’t owned a bicycle since middle school? Do you stare at the gridlock on your commute, longing for a bike-based alternative, but curse the errands ...

They grow up so fast. And so big. Hippos, that is. Poppy, a pygmy hippo born into the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, has taken her first steps outside. She’s now viewable to the public at the ...

Most recently, this included the curious behavior of a herd of hippos ... One individual that fell was an old male hippo, his bloated body floating in the water surrounded by the rest of his ...