Here are eight tiny tyne creatures known as the smallest mammals of the earth. At only 1.3g, the extinct B. vanhouteni is believed to be the smallest mammal that ever lived. This tiny, shrew-like ...

There are still parts of Earth that remain largely unexplored. Sometimes these areas are difficult to get to because of geography, or instability in the area, or sometimes it's because nobody has ...

The discovery of two illegally trafficked African pygmy hedgehogs in Victoria has sparked a nationwide investigation by ...

but analogous to one of the pygmy peoples, which extend, with intermissions, from West Africa to New Guinea; but these peoples are a highly specialised rather than a primitive type and their ...

Taipei Zoo announced that the two-year-old male pygmy hippopotamus sent from Singapore last November passed away early Monday ...

The authors propose the common name Sodwana Pygmy Pipehorse for their new discovery ... Mouth and identified in a collection at the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB).

During the experience, pygmy hippo behavior and conservation was discussed. Native to West Africa, pygmy hippopotamuses are an endangered species. Less than 2,000 exist. It was tough to get good ...

Swamps and rainforests in western Africa are Pygmy hippos’ natural habitat.

Tulsa Zoo begins construction on its largest project, the African Wilds exhibit, featuring new species, upgraded habitats and ...