Hippos are large, semi-aquatic mammals with a barrel-shaped body, short legs, and a large head. They have gray or brownish-gray skin, with pinkish areas around their eyes, mouth, and ears. Hippos are ...

Few animals look as calm and harmless as a hippo lounging in the water, but appearances can be deceiving. Dangerously so, in the case of the hippo. Despite their bulky bodies and seemingly lazy nature ...