Neglected species – The plight of the pygmy hippo | 台北市立動物園資訊網

The pygmy hippopotamus is a small hippopotamid which is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily in Liberia, with small populations in Sierra ... Read More

Several species of Malagasy hippopotamus (also known as Malagasy dwarf hippopotamus, Malagasy pygmy hippopotamus or Madagascan instead of ... Read More

Known to be found only in four countries in West Africa, pygmy hippos are now classified as endangered, with possibly less than 3,000 individuals remaining in​ ... Read More

The pygmy hippo is the sole extant member of its genus. Despite resembling pigs​, and tapirs, their closest living relatives are actually the cetaceans; whales and ... Read More

Pygmy hippopotamuses range in mass from 160 to 275 kg. Body lengths are 1.5​to 1.75 m and tail lengths are 0.2 m. Height is 0.7 to 1.0 m at the shoulder. Read More

The Pygmy Hippopotamus is a smaller version of the closely related, and more well-known, Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius). The Pygmy ... Read More

Pygmy hippos are found in Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in West Africa. They live in heavily forested areas close to streams and swamps. They ... Read More

At A Glance ... At first glance, the pygmy hippo looks like a mini version of its larger relative, the river or common hippopotamus. But the pygmy hippo is much less ... Read More

2021年3月12日 — Rotund, thick-necked and hairless, pygmy hippos derive their glossy sheen from the tiny mucus glands that pock-mark their sun-sensitive skin. Read More