and hippo ivory used in decorative carvings. Such products showcase the ongoing demand for hippo parts despite the species’ vulnerable status. A hippo family. Image by Depositphotos. Tanya Sanerib, ...

They are extremely hard ivory, surpassing even that of an elephant. They never stop growing and are sharpened when they grind them against one another, making them even deadlier. Hippos use these ...

Kneeling was suggested to get lower to the mother-daughter duo. The four were in hippo heaven. It was fun to watch them gleefully feed them. Iris often opened her mouth widely displaying her huge, ...

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In the accompanying footage, captured by Scott Hyman in Botswana, South Africa, the much larger elephant is shown facing down the hippo and thrashing the water, seemingly to clear the area.

Sadly, both hippos and elephants are in danger from human poachers. Poachers kill elephants for their ivory tusks. Hippo teeth are made of the same material but are easier to obtain and are also legal ...

Sadly, both hippos and elephants are in danger from human poachers. Poachers kill elephants for their ivory tusks. Hippo teeth are made of the same material but are easier to obtain and are also ...

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sits next to a pit on farmland that was leased with help from USAID but has not yet been cultivated because the funding has ceased in Kimbirila-Nord, Ivory Coast, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper ...