Hippos Yawned Before Heading Out to Feed — Even on Cool Evenings
Observations in Zambia and South Africa found that hippos yawned most frequently as they prepared to leave their…
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Fossil Teeth Reveal a Lush Refuge Along Lebanon’s Coast
Teeth from deer, wild goats and other herbivores show that Lebanon’s coast repeatedly offered woodland, water and feeding…
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Common Hippopotamus Carcass Linked Wildlife and Human Exposure in Zambian Anthrax Outbreak
A hippopotamus carcass initially attributed to trauma was followed by laboratory-confirmed anthrax in lions and one epidemiologically linked…
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More Sensitive PCR Revealed Rickettsia DNA in Six New South African Wildlife Hosts
Nested PCR detected Rickettsia DNA in 32 of 73 previously negative wildlife samples and produced first host records…
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Colombia Activated New Control Plan for Invasive Hippos
Colombia has funded a 2026 programme combining translocation, population control and mandatory monitoring of its introduced hippos.
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River Conditions Were Linked to Hippo Behaviour in Cameroon
Four months of observations linked visible river conditions with common hippopotamus behaviour in Mbam et Djerem National Park.
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Red-billed Oxpeckers Use Stranded Hippos as Highly Tolerant Hosts
A 2026 study from Namibia found red-billed oxpeckers repeatedly using hippos confined to an isolated pool, with the…
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Fuelwood Gathering Was the Most Frequently Reported Encroachment Pressure in Cameroon Hippo Habitat
A 2026 study in Cameroon’s Mbam et Djerem National Park found fuelwood gathering to be the most frequently…
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Kruger Herbivores Concentrated Around Reservoirs, but Three Species Favoured Undammed Drainages
Camera traps around 11 reservoirs and 11 undammed drainages in Kruger found higher modelled metabolic biomass around reservoirs…
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