pygmy hippopotamus
Small African herbivore
A pygmy hippopotamus is a small species of hippopotamus native to West African forests and swamps, roughly a quarter the size of the common hippo.
Unlike their larger relatives, pygmy hippos are solitary, nocturnal, and spend less time in water.
They are endangered, with only a few thousand remaining in the wild.
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- riverineOf or by streams
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
- LiberiaWest African coastal republic
Sierra Leone · stream · dense vegetation · undergrowth · wallowing · mud · burrow · thicket
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
poaching · breeding programs · captive breeding · wildlife sanctuary · protection · genetic diversity · population decline · illegal hunting
Active during darkness
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- elusiveHard to find
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
crepuscular · foraging · wallowing · shy · cryptic · burrowing · hiding · camera trap
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- ungulateMammal with hooves
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
semi-aquatic · grazer · browser · gestation · calf · lifespan · territorial · secretion
Diminutive folkloric being
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- tinyExtremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
compact · little · undersized · pocket-sized · scaled-down · petite · half-size · lightweight
Partially water-based lifestyle
- swimmerOne who moves through water
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- submergingPutting fully underwater
- riverineOf or by streams
webbed toes · streamside · muddy banks · cooling off · buoyant · breath-holding
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- riverineOf or by streams
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
Liberia · Sierra Leone · stream · dense vegetation · undergrowth · wallowing · mud · burrow · thicket · freshwater
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
habitat loss · poaching · breeding programs · captive breeding · wildlife sanctuary · protection · genetic diversity · population decline · illegal hunting · bushmeat
nocturnal
Active during darkness
reclusive · crepuscular · foraging · wallowing · shy · cryptic · burrowing · hiding · camera trap
mammal
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
solitary · semi-aquatic · grazer · browser · gestation · calf · lifespan · territorial · secretion · hindgut fermenter
dwarf
Diminutive folkloric being
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- tinyExtremely small in size
small · compact · little · undersized · pocket-sized · scaled-down · petite · half-size · lightweight · short-legged
semi-aquatic
Partially water-based lifestyle
- swimmerOne who moves through water
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- submergingPutting fully underwater
riverine · webbed toes · streamside · muddy banks · cooling off · buoyant · breath-holding
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Large semi-aquatic African mammal
African elephant · white rhinoceros · elephant · giraffe · black rhinoceros
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Tusked gray giant
African elephant · white rhinoceros · blue whale · woolly mammoth · megafauna
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