The word 'tundra' comes from the Russian language and it means a treeless, marshy area. The tundra is located in the Arctic Circle.
Herds of marauding hippos hassle humans and wreak havoc on rice
harvest in Niger
Herds of marauding hippos hassle humans and wreak havoc on rice
harvest in Niger Higher than usual hippo populations have caused
conflict with the human population on the Niger River. About 12
boats have been smashed and some rice fieldshave been damaged.
Authorities have banned navigation on parts of the river, because
of the hippos. OCTOBER 17. 2000