pygmy hippopotamus
E896648
The pygmy hippopotamus is a small, semi-aquatic mammal native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, resembling a miniature hippo and adapted to a more solitary, nocturnal lifestyle.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endangered species
ⓘ
hippopotamid ⓘ mammal ⓘ semiaquatic mammal ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | about 150–175 cm ⓘ |
| averageShoulderHeight | about 75–100 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | about 180–275 kg ⓘ |
| binomialName | Choeropsis liberiensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
pygmy hippo
ⓘ
pygmy hippopotamus ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure |
captive breeding programs in zoos
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protected areas in range countries ⓘ |
| describedBy | Morton, 1849 ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| differsFrom | common hippopotamus by smaller size and more terrestrial habits ⓘ |
| ears | small ⓘ |
| eats |
ferns
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fruits ⓘ grasses ⓘ leaves ⓘ |
| eyes | less protruding than common hippopotamus ⓘ |
| family | Hippopotamidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Choeropsis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 6–7 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
marshes
ⓘ
riverine forests ⓘ swamps ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| headShape | more streamlined than common hippopotamus ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to about 40 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | around 20–30 years ⓘ |
| limbAdaptation | has less webbing between toes than common hippopotamus ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Côte d’Ivoire
NERFINISHED
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Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | common hippopotamus ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to a single calf ⓘ |
| skinAdaptation | secretes oily substance for moisture ⓘ |
| skinColor |
blackish
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dark brown ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| species | Choeropsis liberiensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tail | short ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
civil conflict in range states
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
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