High-speed hippos can get airborne, says new study | CNN
WEBJul 4, 2024 · CNN —. Hippos can get airborne when moving at high speeds over land, according to a new study. This is the first time that the animals, which can weigh more than 2,000 kilograms (2.2 tons) and ...
Hippos get airborne at top speed, and we've somehow only just …
WEBJul 4, 2024 · For the first time, scientists have discovered that hippos get significant airtime when they're at full-trot, able to lift their huge barrel-shaped girth off the ground for around 15% of their...
When Hippos Fly: Hippopotamuses Can Move So Fast They Become Airborne
WEBJul 5, 2024 · Analysis shows hippos get all four feet off the ground simultaneously for up to 15% of the time when running at full speed. For a brief moment lasting 0.3 seconds per stride, some hippos 'fly'...
High speed video shows hippos get airborne when running - Phys.org
WEBJul 5, 2024 · A pair of evolutionary biomechanics specialists at the University of London's, Royal Veterinary College, has found that when hippos run at full speed, all four of their feet are regularly in...
RVC research discovers hippos' ability to become airborne
WEBA new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into the movement and gaits of hippopotamuses on land has found that while they almost exclusively trot, the fastest-moving hippos become airborne for substantial periods of time.
Flamingo Land: Hippos can run so fast they 'fly through the air'
WEBJul 4, 2024 · Hippos can trot so fast they can glide through the air for a period of time, according to animal experts. Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) suggests that all four of their feet...
High-speed hippos can get airborne - CTV News
WEBJul 4, 2024 · After analyzing videos showing 169 movement cycles from 32 hippos, researchers found that the fastest-moving animals spend around 15 per cent of each stride off the ground.
When hippos ‘fly’: Scientists discover that the giant creatures can ...
WEBJul 8, 2024 · The new research by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that the mammals can stay in the air for up to 0.3 seconds at a time when moving at speed.
Flying Hippos: UK researchers find giant animal can become airborne
WEBJul 3, 2024 · They are most often pictured gliding through the water or lazing on a bank, but new research suggests the giant land creatures can become airborne for substantial periods of time. When trotting...
Hippos can run so fast they become airborne, study finds
WEBWe know very little about hippo movement, but researchers now reveal they can become airborne. Here's how that works for a two tonne animal.