pygmy hippo
Small African ungulate
A pygmy hippo is a small hippopotamus native to West African forests and swamps, roughly a quarter the size of the common hippopotamus.
Unlike their larger relatives, pygmy hippos are solitary and spend more time on land than in water.
They're endangered, with only a few thousand remaining in the wild.
Plant-only consumer
- hoofedHaving hard feet
- quadrupedFour-limbed walker
- barrel-shapedCylindrical with curved sides
- stockyShort and solidly built
thick skin · small ears · short legs · tusks · incisors · smooth skin · rotund
Active during darkness
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- elusiveHard to find
- shyReserved and retiring
reclusive · crepuscular · foraging · browsing · territorial · scent marking · hiding · resting
Locomotion through water
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- streamSteady continuous flow
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
submerged · wallowing · mud bath · waterhole · riverbank · swamp · semi-aquatic · nostril
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
vulnerable · protection · wildlife trade · captive breeding · sanctuary · preservation · deforestation · species survival
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- LiberiaWest African coastal republic
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
Sierra Leone · forest floor · lowland · riparian · dense vegetation · understory · streams · logging
Very small, or nickname form
- compactTightly packed together
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
- pint-sizedVery small in size
- undersizedSmaller than standard
herbivore
Plant-only consumer
- hoofedHaving hard feet
- quadrupedFour-limbed walker
- barrel-shapedCylindrical with curved sides
stocky · thick skin · small ears · short legs · tusks · incisors · smooth skin · rotund
nocturnal
Active during darkness
shy · reclusive · crepuscular · foraging · browsing · territorial · scent marking · hiding · resting · grazing
swimming
Locomotion through water
freshwater · submerged · wallowing · mud bath · waterhole · riverbank · swamp · semi-aquatic · nostril · webbed feet
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
poaching · vulnerable · protection · wildlife trade · captive breeding · sanctuary · preservation · deforestation · species survival · reintroduction
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- LiberiaWest African coastal republic
West Africa · Sierra Leone · forest floor · lowland · riparian · dense vegetation · understory · streams · logging · encroachment
diminutive
Very small, or nickname form
- compactTightly packed together
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
- pint-sizedVery small in size
undersized · petite · pocket-sized · half-size · lightweight
- African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, elephants, zebra
- hippos
- hoofed mammalscow, horse, goat, sheep, pig
- megafaunaelephant, mammoth, woolly mammoth, mastodon, rhinoceros
- miniature animalsminiature horse, dwarf rabbit, dwarf hamster, mini pig, dwarf goat
- rare animalsvaquita, black rhino, mountain gorilla, giant panda, snow leopard
pygmy hippoelephant
Tusked gray giant
African elephant · blue whale · rhinoceros · white rhino · hippo