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The Curious Case of the Phantom Hippo Teeth

The Curious Case of the Phantom Hippo Teeth

By Laura G. Shields Think of the illegal wildlife trade, and elephant tusks and rhino horns come to mind. But another of the world’s largest land mammals is slipping under the radar: the common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) may be at greater risk than previously believed, according to a new analysis of the international trade in […]

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    The Curious Case of the Phantom Hippo Teeth

    The Curious Case of the Phantom Hippo Teeth

    By Laura G. Shields Think of the illegal wildlife trade, and elephant tusks and rhino horns come to mind. But another of the world’s largest land mammals is slipping under the radar: the common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) may be at greater risk than previously believed, according to a new analysis of the international trade in […]

    8 Incredible Images Win Top Prize for ‘Illustrating the Rich Diversity of Life on Earth’

    8 Incredible Images Win Top Prize for ‘Illustrating the Rich Diversity of Life on Earth’

    By Clara Chaisson What on Earth have you photographed? This open-ended question, asked annually by the BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition, invites predictably diverse submissions: A leopard prowling around Mumbai’s Aarey Milk Colony, a Chilean volcano’s violent eruption, and the surprisingly peaceful relationship between a blackfish and a venomous Portuguese man o’ war, just to […]