Pygmy Hippopotamus
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Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Artiodactyla
Hippopotamidae
Hexaprotodon
Hexaprotodon liberiensis
The Pygmy Hippopotamus (Hexaprotodon liberiensis) is a large mammal native to the forests and swamps of western Africa (the species name, meaning "of Liberia", reflects this). It is one of only four animals… More »
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The pygmy hippopotamus ( Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis ) is a large mammal native to the forests and swamps of western Africa (the scientific species classification means "o...
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Billy, or William Johnson Hippopotamus , (1920s – October 11, 1955) was a Pygmy Hippopotamus given as a pet to U.S. President Calvin Coolidge. Captured in Liberia, he was given to Coolidge by Harve...
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The four-toed feet have virtually no webbing. The head is round and narrower than the river hippopotamus, with the eyes placed more to the sides. ... As a species, the pygmy hippopotamus is classified as vulnerable, while H. l. heslopi is considered to be a critically endangered subspecies by the IUCN (1996).
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A newly born pygmy hippopotamus has a nibble with its mother in Rotterdam's Blijdorp Zoo ... The aptly named pygmy grows to just over 3ft tall - just one fifth of the size of the common hippopotamus - and is the only other species of hippo in the world.
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Pygmy hippopotamus lives a solitary life in the rainforests of West Africa. Because of hunting and increasing loss of habitat, it is now endangered throughout most of its range. ... Pygmy Hippopotamus Adult...
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Australia's Taronga Zoo in Sydney recently showed off its latest addition, a baby pygmy hippo. Monifa, who is only three weeks old, is currently the size of a puppy. There are less than 3,000 pyg... ... Pygmy Hippopotamus-1 Mother and Baby of PygmyH...
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Pygmy Hippopotamus - Hexaprotodon liberensis ... Description: Much smaller than the common hippopotamus, with proportionally longer legs, a smaller head, less prominent eyes and ears more towards the side of the head. The pygmy hippo's nose and ears can be closed under water Ð an adaptation to aquatic life.
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Pygmy hippopotamus - CHEOROPSIS LIBEREENSIS; ... The Name "Hippopotamus": "Hippopotamus" is a Greek combination of "hippo potamus" meaning "horse (of the) river." ; ... This pygmy hippo reaches about six feet long, forty inches at the shoulders, and can weigh over 500 pounds. “Pygmy,” indeed.
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