Pygmy hippo, Epe Zoo
Pygmy hippo are named because they resemble the young of common Hippos. Upon a closer look though, they are quite different. They are far darker and their eyes are more towards the side of the head. Furthermore, they spend much more time on land, mostly solitary.
In this photo, you can see it "sweating" excessively, foaming even. This is normal to keep their skin from drying out. And a final fun fact: female Pygmy Hippos are extremely dominant, therefore males can often be recognized simply from having many scars.
The pygmy hippopotamus is a large mammal native to the forests and swamps of western Africa in Liberia and small populations in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ivory Coast. 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.
The pygmy hippopotamus displays many terrestrial adaptations, but like its larger cousin, it is semi-aquatic and relies on proximity to water to keep.. more
