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The species has a typical head–body length of 3.3–3.45 m (10.8–11.3 ft) and an average standing height of 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) at the shoulder. [35] Hippos have barrel-shaped bodies with short tails and legs, and an hourglass-shaped skull with a long snout.
Yet, the pygmy is only half as tall as the hippopotamus and weighs less than 1/4 as much as its larger cousin. Adult pygmy hippos stand about 75–100 cm (2.46–3.28 ft) high at the shoulder, are 150–175 cm (4.92–5.74 ft) in length and weigh 180–275 kg (397–606 lb). [21]
The okapi is a medium-sized giraffid, standing 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall at the shoulder. Its average body length is about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) and its weight ranges from 200 to 350 kg (440 to 770 lb). [25] It has a long neck, and large and flexible ears.
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Watch out, Moo Deng.A new baby hippo has made a holiday entrance and she is soaking up the social media spotlight.. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia has announced the addition of a baby pygmy ...
Pygmy hippos, thought of as the common hippo's smaller cousin, have been endangered since 2016. They are about half the size of common hippos, weighing less than one-fourth the full size of an ...
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A baby pygmy hippo named Latke was born at the Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas during Hannukah last year, which was how he got his name. ... April 1st, gives us all a glimpse into ...