Hippo pods are hierarchical ... systems and other development have depleted hippos’—and other animals’—wetland, river and lake habitats. And the expansion of waterside farms, which ...

“The swamp is covered with long reeds and the perpetrators could be taking advantage of the fact that people do not go near the swamp in fear of hippo attacks,” she notes. Manguo wetland in ...

What to know about the danger they pose. Hippo lives throughout sub-Saharan Africa, according to the WWF. Their habitats are often near wetlands, rivers, swamps and lakes. There are two species of ...