Pygmy hippos (Choeropsis liberiensis) are native to West Africa. Pygmy hippos are classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species.
Pygmy hippos, known formally as Choeropsis liberiensis ... The reclusive species is native to West Africa and loves water just as much as its heftier counterparts. The Metro Richmond Zoo ...
Pygmy hippos are an endangered West African species, and only 2,500 mature hippos remain in the wild, the zoo said. Pygmy hippos are distinctive from regular hippos because they do not live in ...