Animal world
The animal with the 'world champion' bite, 117 times stronger than humans: No one can hunt them!
To hunt large prey, the jaws of this animal evolved over time to have a powerful bite.
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Why did hippo Moo Deng and tiger Nong Ava become idols in one step?
Moo Deng pygmy hippopotamus (Thailand), Pesto penguin (Australia) or Fubao panda (China)... are animals
Animal world
The Truth About Fat Hippos: They Eat Very Little, Walk Like Ballet, And Make Sunscreen
Hippos are the terror of Africa. Weighing up to tons and with tusks half a meter long, they are not afraid to fight any creature.
Videos
Video: A 'galloping' hippo attacks a boat carrying tourists
A 'galloping' hippo rushed to attack a boat full of tourists. It used its giant jaws to continuously bite into the engine until the boat stopped completely.
Animal world
The American zoo will euthanize the Lily hippo
The 45-year-old female hippo Water Lily, who has lived at Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle (USA), since 1979, will be euthanized next week.
Animal world
Japanese zoo mistook hippo's gender for 7 years
A Japanese zoo has announced a correction about the gender of their hippo after 7 years of confusion.
Health
The growing brain affects human health
People born in the 1970s had a 6.6% increase in brain volume compared to the 1930s generation, which research shows helps reduce the risk of dementia in old age.
Videos
3 baby hippos face giant elephant and the ending makes everyone laugh
For the first time in their lives, three baby hippos come face-to-face with a giant elephant on the banks of the Umfolozi River in South Africa.
Animal world
Baby hippo uses its body as bait to protect its mother from a hungry lion
The baby hippo's bravery is well rewarded. But in the end, the two hippo mother and daughter still cannot avoid death.
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What does our brain need to remember?
What happens in the hippocamp even before people try to form memories can affect whether they remember it or not.
Health
Find stress 'hiding' stress locations in the brain
In our time, falling into negative emotions or stress states (inhibition, stress) is relatively common in life.
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Unknown things about white blouse, stethoscope and oath Hippocrates
When it comes to medicine, everyone thinks of the doctor in a white blouse and a stethoscope worn on his neck.
Animal world
Why is a killer like a crocodile afraid of hippos?
Crocodile is considered to be one of the predators, possessing incredible hunting speed, while the Hippo has a gentle, chubby appearance. So why should alligators be afr…
Health
Scientists' brains shrink after an Antarctic expedition
After 14 months of working in Antarctica, a team of researchers from Germany discovered that the hippocampus of his brain was getting smaller 7.
Oceanography
Why do male seahorses become pregnant and give birth to children that are not females?
Unlike other sea creatures, seahorses have very different reproductive characteristics. The males will be pregnant and will spawn offspring.