Pygmy hippopotamus | 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

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

About. The pygmy hippo is the smaller, reclusive and nocturnal cousin to the more widely known common hippo. The name hippopotamus derives from the ... Read More

Thug and Nicky will be joining up with the other animals in Into Africa. Just like the giraffes, okapi, and warthogs, pygmy hippos hail from Africa. In fact, pygmy ... 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 — The pygmy hippo is a flagship species for Liberia's valuable forests and for the Upper Guinea Forest as a whole, which not only harbours a wealth ... Read More

The pygmy hippo is a stout animal with a relatively small and rounded head and thick blackish skin. Like the larger Nile hippo, it excretes reddish droplets that ... Read More

Pygmy hippos are smaller cousins of the hippopotamus that are native to West Africa. Of the 2,000 estimated pygmy hippos remaining in the wild, most are ... Read More

Pygmy hippos spend much of their time in the water, as their skin dries out without frequent moisture. At night, they venture into the forest in search of plants and ... Read More