Analysis shows hippos get all four feet off the ground simultaneously for up to 15% of the time when running at full speed For a brief moment lasting 0.3 seconds per stride, some hippos 'fly' by ...

Is there anything more terrifying than a creature weighing 3,600 kilogrammes flying towards you through the air? Perhaps not - and it is a reality. Well, sort of. Scientists have discovered that ...

The lumbering hippopotamus is not exactly the incarnation of agility. Nevertheless, these chonky beasts may surprise you yet. Scientists at the Royal Veterinary College found hippos trot so fast they ...

Researchers discover hippos briefly lift all their feet off the ground when trotting. The Royal Veterinary College team made the discovery based on footage of hippos at a theme park. This gait is rare ...

Researchers have discovered that, unlike other four-legged mammals, hippopotamuses trot at high speeds and become airborne for "quite a large amount of time." When you purchase through links on our ...

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