The Hippo pathway has been delineated during the past four years (for recent reviews, see refs 3–5).Although primarily worked out in Drosophila, homologues of the pathway components exist in ...

Hippos weigh between 3,000 and 10,000 pounds, making them the second largest animal on land. Despite this enormous size, however, hippos are herbivores and aren’t naturally aggressive. But they ...

It gives you a good idea of her small size. The baby’s ... The small hippos face many pressures, including loss of habitat, hunting and human intrusion into their environment.