but it’s surprisingly one of the deadliest animals in Africa. Despite their seemingly docile demeanor, hippos are highly territorial and can run surprisingly fast on land, up to 19 miles per hour.
Africa, south of the Sahara, is home to the richest diversity of animal life on the planet ... Sharing their habitat with some of the most dangerous predators on earth, including lions and ...
Parasites that cause the deadly illness known as sleeping sickness can spread beyond their native Africa as a result of mutations to key genes, a study shows.
Where earth meets fire and destruction reigns, some animals find the ideal setting ... creatures dare to tread—in the steaming waters of Africa’s volcanic soda lakes, like Tanzania’s ...