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Pygmy Hippopotamus
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Choeropsis liberiensis

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Pygmy hippo (Hexaprotodon liberiensis), Berlin Zoo, Germany

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Pygmy Hippopotamus

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Pygmy Hippopotamus

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Pygmy Hippopotamus the young in Zoo Jihlava, Czech Republic

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Pygmy Hippopotamus (Hexaprotodon liberiensis) at Duisburg Zoo, Germany

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Pygmy Hippopotamus pair at the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy

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Head of Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)

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Pygmy Hippo with calf at Colchester Zoo

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A close-up of a Pygmy Hippopotamus.

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Shutterstock ID: 2223266383, Photographer: Tatiana_kashko_photo

The pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis) is a small hippopotamid which is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa.
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The pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis) is a small hippopotamid which is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa.

Pygmy Hippopotamus

Choeropsis liberiensis

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