Baby Pygmy Hippopotamus Is Ridiculously Cute!
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The pygmy hippopotamus is a large mammal native to the forests and swamps of western Africa (the specific name liberiensis means “of Liberia”, as this is where the vast majority live). The pygmy hippo is reclusive and nocturnal. It is one of only two extant species in the Hippopotamidae family, the other being its much larger cousin the common hippopotamus. Continue reading »
Photos Show Mother Hippopotamus Taking a Chunk Out of Crocodile in South Africa
Incredible images capture the moment a mother hippo wrestles with a crocodile at Lake Panic in Kruger National Park, South Africa. (Photo by Ken Haley / Greatstock / Barcroft) Continue reading »
