Choeropsis
E896649
Choeropsis is a genus of small hippopotamuses that includes the pygmy hippopotamus, a rare and endangered species native to West Africa.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | eyes and nostrils positioned high on head ⓘ |
| bodyPlan |
barrel-shaped body
ⓘ
short-legged ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonNameIncludes | pygmy hippopotamus ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | population decline ⓘ |
| containsSpeciesWithConservationStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| containsSpeciesWithRarity | rare ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of small hippopotamuses ⓘ |
| diet |
browsing on grasses
ⓘ
browsing on leaves ⓘ herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | smaller body size than common hippopotamus ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | large herbivore ⓘ |
| family | Hippopotamidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Côte d’Ivoire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
rivers
ⓘ
streams ⓘ swamps ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| includesTaxon | Choeropsis liberiensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | semi-aquatic ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hippopotamidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeRange | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | pygmy hippopotamus ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Hippopotamus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| skinType | thick hairless skin ⓘ |
| subfamily | Hippopotaminae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicNote | sometimes treated as subgenus of Hexaprotodon in some classifications ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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