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11.The Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) The hippopotamus, commonly known as the river hippo, is a remarkable member of ...

During most of the middle to late Miocene, the first known representatives of the family Hippopotamidae left a limited fossil record. A few fragmentary specimens attributed to the primitive genus ...

Pygmy hippos are one of only two surviving species of the hippopotamidae family, the other being the much larger hippo. Adult pygmy hippopotamuses can reach a body length of between 1.4 and 1.6 ...

Pygmy hippos are a small species of hippopotamidae, which is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa. In essence, they look just like tiny hippos – and baby ones are even tinier.

Moo Deng has been a star since her birth, with her keepers at Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo frequently sharing snippets of her life. Pygmy hippos are a small species of hippopotamidae, which is ...