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Pigmy Hippo At casela Choeropsis liberiensis,Choeropsis liberiensis/Hexaprotodon liberiensis (Disputed),Geotagged,Mauritius,Pygmy Hippopotamus,Pygmy hippopotamus,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Pigmy Hippo

At casela

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
    View Lion class
    Sorry, there was a duplicate species record due to a slight naming variant. I re-identified it so that the existing species record is used. Posted 8 years ago
    1. View rakesh's profile
      rakesh
      Musk Oxen
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      Good. Thanks. I am not much competent with the species and all. Posted 8 years ago

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The Pygmy Hippopotamus

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

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Nov 13, 2016. Captured Nov 5, 2016 13:39 in A 10, Mauritius.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.3
  • 1/320s
  • ISO200
  • 210mm