Pygmy hippopotamus

| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Hippopotamidae |
Body lenght
150–175 cm
Body weight
160-270 kg
Habitat
lowland forests and s
Distribution
Con
Conservation status
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Pygmy hippopotamus
Choeropsis liberiensis
Our animal
Etelka, Gelug
Diet
herbivorous: feeds on aq
ReprodUction
one calf is born after 184-204 days of

- There are only t
wo species of hippos on Earth: the Nile hippo and the pygmy hippo, bot native to Africa. The pygmy hippo (the largest population is in Liberia, hence its Latin name) is less water-bound than its giant relative, fleeing into dense bush rather than water in times of danger and spending almost as much time on land a in water. - His bare, hairless s
kin is dark brown, almost black with a slight greenish tinge. Her belly is much lighter. Characteristic of the pygmy hippo is a high humped back and broad head. The ears are very small