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The pygmy hippo is herbivorous, feeding on ferns, broad-leaved plants, grasses, and fruits it finds in the forests. A rare nocturnal forest creature, the pygmy hippopotamus is a difficult animal to study in the wild. Pygmy hippos were unknown outside West Africa until the 19th century.
Weighing up to 275 kilograms (nearly 600 pounds), the pygmy hippos are solitary and considered less dangerous than common hippos. But they can get wild at times.
A tourist was caught firing a slingshot at animals at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand, known for housing the viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng. Due to the size of the facility, the security staff was ...
Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo, has taken over the internet with her cuteness — but her fame has come with a cost. The two-month-old pudgy hippopotamus has helped double the number of visitors ...
Billy, also known as William Johnson Hippopotamus [1] (before 1927 – October 11, 1955 [2]), was a pygmy hippopotamus given to United States President Calvin Coolidge. Captured in Liberia , he was given to Coolidge by Harvey S. Firestone in 1927.
Users pointed out that the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) pygmy hippo care guidelines advise against much direct contact, citing how dangerous the animals become after about one ...
While Mae Mali is said to weigh two tonnes (4,400 pounds), pygmy hippos like Moo Deng mature to a measly 500 pounds. Native to western Africa, pygmy hippos are an endangered species, with only ...
Pygmy hippos are now classified as endangered, the alliance said, with possibly less than 3,000 individuals remaining in their native habitat. Zoo draws thousands of visitors.