pygmy hippos
Tiny river horses
Pygmy hippos are a small species of hippopotamus native to West African forests and swamps, standing about half the height and weighing a fraction of their larger relatives.
Unlike common hippos, they are solitary, nocturnal, and spend more time on land than in water.
They are endangered due to habitat loss and hunting.
- semiaquaticPartially water-living
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- swimmerOne who moves through water
- river banksSides of waterways
small mammal · nocturnal · mammal · herbivore · forest floor · shy · species · forests · diminutives · ungulate · miniatures · habitat fragmentation · African rainforest · threatened species · biodiversity hotspots · protected areas · subsistence hunting · conservation efforts
pygmy hipposelephants
Tusked, trunk-bearing mammals
white rhinoceros · African elephant · hippopotamus · megafauna
pygmy hipposelephants
Tusked, trunk-bearing mammals
whales · megafauna · blue whales · African elephants · rhinos
pygmy, hippo, hippos, hippopotamus, hippopotami, hippopotamuses