Crocodiles and hippos are the largest and fiercest denizens of Africa’s freshwater habitats. While they are not natural rivals—they do not compete for the same food, nor do they normally eat each ...

Extreme drought drives animals to behave abnormally, as crocodiles and hippos crowd a waterhole. It's extremely rare for crocodiles and hippos to mingle so closely, but extreme drought forces the ...

KOMATIPOORT, South Africa (Reuters) - You know the fishing is "not run of the mill" when your guide points to the path you're on and says "those are hippo tracks". But if you are after tigerfish, you ...

When hippos and crocodiles clash, the result is more than chaos, it’s evolutionary strategy in motion. Comparative zoologists analyze muscle structure, reaction times, and territorial behavior to find ...

Along the Boteti River in Botswana, a baby hippo showed several crocodiles who was boss on June 11. The little hippo showed no respect and even sat on the tail of a giant reptile. Leanne official ...