Pygmy hippopotamus

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150–175 cm

160-270 kg

lowland forests and swamps

Congo region of West Africa

herbivorous: feeds on aquatic plants, grass and leaves

one calf is born after 184-204 days of gestation

There are only two 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 skin 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