Where Do Hippos Wander? An Aquatic Mystery, Solved

WIRED Science: Space, Health, Biotech, and More

• Episode: Where Do Hippos Wander? An Aquatic Mystery, Solved
• Website: WIRED Science: Space, Health, Biotech, and More
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• Duration: 00:05:11
• Published: 2019-11-05 22:29

It’d be tough to mistake a hippo for a sensitive type. Weighing more than a Honda Accord and packing massive incisors, it’s one of the most dangerous animals on Earth. But in reality it’s far more vulnerable than it lets on: Habitat loss, climate change, and rampant water extraction are all threatening the African rivers the hippo calls home.