The pygmy hippo is the smaller, reclusive and nocturnal cousin to the more widely known common hippo.  The name hippopotamus derives from the Greek for ‘river horse’, and is a particularly apt description for the pygmy hippo, which spends much of its time resting in rivers or swamps.

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Author: Vivian Y 

Published: 05/2009

 

Photo Credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bristol.zoo.pygmy.hippo.arp.jpg