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The Pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis) is a small hippopotamid native to the forests and swamps of West Africa. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being its much larger relative, the common hippopotamus or Nile hippopotamus.
The pygmy hippopotamus or pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis) is a small hippopotamid which is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily in Liberia, with small populations in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory Coast. It has been extirpated from Nigeria.
9 Ιουν 2012 · The global pygmy hippo studbook. In February 2022, the 28th edition of the global studbook for the pygmy hippopotamus zoo (Choeropsis liberiensis) was published by Basel Zoo, Switzerland. It lists a total of 1677 (668.927.82) pygmy hippos.
The pygmy hippo Choeropsis liberiensis is a species of high conservation concern because it is classed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and has a restricted range in the Upper Guinea Forest of West Africa. This habitat has been severely reduced by wide-scale deforestation and pygmy hippo populations are declining and increasingly fragmented.
The Pygmy Hippopotamus, scientifically known as Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis, is a fascinating nocturnal species that shares a close kinship with the more familiar Common Hippopotamus.
5 Μαρ 2021 · A rare nocturnal forest creature, the pygmy hippopotamus (Hexaprotodon liberiensis) is a small hippopotamus endemic to the forests and swamps of West Africa. Currently listed as an endangered species, the pygmy hippopotamus is primarily threatened by habitat loss and is vulnerable to poaching and illegal hunting for bushmeat.
6 Δεκ 2019 · Choeropsis liberiensis (Morton, 1849), commonly called the pygmy hippopotamus or pygmy hippo, is the only extant species in the genus Choeropsis. A solitary, forest-dwelling ungulate endemic to the Upper Guinean forest ecosystem in West Africa, it is classified as “Endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and ...
