Hippos can fly? UK researchers think so

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It turns out hippos can in fact fly… kind of. 

UK researchers say that hippos can trot so fast that they can glide through the air for a period of time.

Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) suggests that all four of their feet can clear the ground for up to 0.3 seconds at a time.

“They say this means they are effectively gliding through the air, and effectively flying.”

- Adam Gilchrist, World View

The discovery was made after two hippos were filmed moving in their paddock.

Hippos are among the largest land animals, weighing up to two tons.

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