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Nomenclature of the pygmy hippopotamus reflects that of the hippopotamus; the plural form is pygmy hippopotamuses or pygmy hippopotami. [5] A male pygmy hippopotamus is known as a bull, a female as a cow, and a baby as a calf. A group of hippopotami is known as a herd or a bloat. [6]
According to Pygmy Hippo Conservation, the hippo species, native to West Africa, was declared endangered in 1993, when only 2,000–2,500 individuals remained in the wild. "Pygmy hippos are ...
The zoo recorded a healthy weight of 15 pounds, just two and a half per cent of a full-grown pygmy hippo’s 600-pound body weight. Zoo welcomes adorable endangered pygmy hippo in time for ...
A female baby pygmy hippopotamus was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9, 2024. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy hippos Iris and Corwin.
The forests and swamps of West Africa – particularly Liberia – are the native stomping ground of pygmy hippos, but there are believed to be only 2,500 remaining in the wild today, according to ...
A rare male pygmy hippopotamus born in a Czech zoo debuted his first photoshoot on Monday to the delight of spectators. Born in December, the hippo was named Mikolas and has joined two female and ...
A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf of the endangered species to be born at the zoo in the last five years, officials said.
The blue wildebeest is widespread and is being introduced into private game farms, reserves, and conservancies. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources rates the blue wildebeest as being of least concern. The population has been estimated to be around 1.5 million, and the population trend is stable.