Pygmy hippopotamus’s description
I am not very famous because I am small, discreet and lonesome, on the contrary of my cousin, the common hippopotamus, who lives in a group. However, like him, I am herbivorous and spend the most of my time in the water.
2,000
à 3,000
Population
Very threatened
Threats
0.75 to 1.0 meter
Size
180 to 250
kilos
Weight
Where do I live ?
I live in Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Which threats ?
Deforestation threatens my habitat which is transformed into rubber trees or oil palm cultures. Fortunately, I am not hunted very much, but this could change because my meat has, apparently, an excellent taste.
Kiwiwho’s word to save the pygmy hippopotamus
I breed very well in captivity and my population more than doubled in zoos. But I should not be more common in wildlife parks than in wild Aboutment !
You too, help us to raise awareness about pygmy hippopotamus’s fate !
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