Pygmy hippopotamus
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The pygmy hippopotamus or pygmy hippo is a small hippopotamid which is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily in Liberia, with small populations in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory
Hexaprotodon liberiensis in Edinburgh Zoo
Showing its teeth at the Lagos Zoo in Portugal
Skull
Anthracotheres like Anthracotherium resembled pygmy hippos and are among their likely ancestors.
Local extinction
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Local extinction refers to the complete disappearance of a species from a specified geographic area, region, or habitat while that species continues to survive in some other part of the world. Local e
Pygmy hippopotamus
…is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily in Liberia, with small populations in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory Coast. It has been extirpated from Nigeria and possibly Guinea-Bissau. The pygmy hippopotamus is reclusive and nocturnal. It is one of only two extant species in the family…
Canis lupus
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